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Google pauses open-source bug bounty program amid flood of AI reports
Original: Google pauses its open-source bug bounty program after a flood of AI slop reports
Google has paused its open-source bug bounty program after being inundated with low-quality, AI-generated vulnerability reports. Security researchers and developers say the influx of automated, often inaccurate submissions is overwhelming review processes across the industry, making genuine flaws harder to identify. The pause highlights growing friction between AI tools and traditional crowdsourced security research, and raises questions about how bounty programs will vet submissions going forward.
Why now: The suspension of a major tech company's security program due to AI-generated spam is a notable signal of AI's disruptive impact on security research.
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