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Google halts open-source bug bounty amid AI spam surge

Original: Google halts open-source bug bounty program amid AI spam surge

Google has paused its open-source bug bounty program, which paid researchers for reporting security flaws in open-source projects. The company pointed to a surge in low-quality, AI-generated spam submissions that overwhelmed the program and made genuine reports harder to process. The move has drawn criticism from security researchers, who worry it reduces incentives for finding real vulnerabilities in widely used open-source software.

Why now: The suspension of a major security incentive program due to AI-generated spam raises concerns about open-source software security and the flood of low-quality AI reports.

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• Google halts open-source bug bounty program amid AI spam surge · BleepingComputer

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