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Google Pauses Open-source Bug Bounty Over Invalid AI Reports

Original: Google Pauses Open-source Bug Bounty Program Over Invalid AI Reports

Google has temporarily halted its bug bounty program covering open-source projects, citing a flood of invalid submissions generated with the help of AI tools. The pause reflects a wider problem for security teams, as automated tools make it easy to mass-produce low-quality or fabricated vulnerability reports that waste researchers' time. Google has not announced when the program will reopen.

Why now: It highlights a growing backlash against AI-generated spam flooding security and bug bounty programs.

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