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Google pauses open source bug bounty over AI slop

Original: ‘This pause is due to a significant rise in automated submissions, the vast majority of which are not valid’: Google pauses open source bug bounty scheme over AI slop submissions

Google has paused its open source bug bounty scheme, citing a significant rise in automated submissions, the vast majority of which are not valid. The company says AI-generated low-quality reports have flooded the programme, overwhelming reviewers and making it impossible to process legitimate vulnerability reports effectively. The decision highlights a growing problem for security researchers and companies as generative AI tools make it trivial to mass-produce junk bug reports.

Why now: The suspension of a major tech company's bug bounty programme due to AI-generated spam is a notable sign of how generative AI is disrupting security research workflows.

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• ‘This pause is due to a significant rise in automated submissions, the vast majority of which are not valid’: Google pauses open source bug bounty scheme over AI slop submissions · itpro.com

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