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Google Halts Open Source Bug Bounties After AI-Generated Reports

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

Google has suspended its bug bounty program for open source projects, citing a flood of low-quality, AI-generated vulnerability reports. The company says automated submissions have become too noisy to process, overwhelming reviewers and crowding out legitimate security findings. The move has sparked debate among security researchers about AI's impact on vulnerability disclosure and whether programs will need stricter verification as machine-generated reports proliferate.

Why now: It highlights a growing backlash against AI-generated spam overwhelming security and research workflows.

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