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Google freezes open-source bug bounty program amid AI slop

Original: Google freezes open-source bug bounty program amid flood of invalid AI slop

Google has suspended part of its open-source Vulnerability Reward Program, ending rewards for product vulnerability submissions as of October 1. The move comes after a flood of invalid, low-quality reports generated with AI tools overwhelmed the program. Security researchers and developers are debating how automated junk reports are undermining traditional bug bounty systems and what it means for open-source security funding going forward.

Why now: AI-generated low-quality bug reports are flooding security programs, and Google's suspension is a notable industry response.

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