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Google suspends open-source bug bounty amid flood of AI-generated reports
Original: Google suspends open-source bug bounty program as AI slop overwhelms maintainers
Google has suspended its open-source bug bounty program, citing an overwhelming volume of low-quality, AI-generated vulnerability reports that burden maintainers. The decision highlights a growing problem across the security industry, as automated tools flood bug-tracking systems with junk submissions, making it harder for researchers to get legitimate findings reviewed and rewarded.
Why now: It reflects rising concern that generative AI is flooding security and open-source communities with useless automated reports.
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