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Google pauses open-source bug bounty amid fake AI reports

Original: Google pauses its open-source bug bounty after a flood of fake AI reports

Google has paused its open-source vulnerability reward program after receiving a wave of low-quality, AI-generated bug reports that overwhelmed reviewers. The company said the flood of bogus submissions made it impossible to separate genuine findings from automated junk. The pause highlights a growing strain that AI-slop reporting is putting on security incentive programs.

Why now: Google's decision to suspend a major security program shows how AI-generated fake reports are disrupting the security research industry.

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• Google pauses its open-source bug bounty after a flood of fake AI reports · Martin Cid Magazine

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