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Google Suspends Open Source Bug Bounties Amid Flood of AI Reports

Original: Google Halts Open Source Bug Bounties Following Deluge of AI Slop

Google has paused its bug bounty program for open source projects after being overwhelmed by low-quality vulnerability reports generated with AI tools. The company says automated, spammy submissions have made it impossible to review genuine findings efficiently, forcing security teams to spend time filtering noise. The move highlights a growing problem for bug bounty programs as AI-generated slop floods vulnerability reporting pipelines.

Why now: Google's suspension of its bug bounty program is new and reflects broader concerns about AI-generated spam overwhelming security research workflows.

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