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Google ends OSS bug bounty program after AI-generated fake reports

Original: Discover why the Google OSS VRP is ending. An overwhelming flood of AI-generated fake vulnerability reports forced Googl

Google is shutting down its OSS Vulnerability Reward Program after being overwhelmed by AI-generated fake vulnerability reports. The flood of low-quality, artificial intelligence-written submissions reportedly made it impossible to manage the bug bounty scheme effectively. Security researchers are debating the episode as a sign that AI is now actively undermining the economics of vulnerability research and coordinated disclosure.

Why now: The shutdown highlights how AI-generated spam is breaking real security workflows, making it a hot debate in the cybersecurity community.

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