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Google pauses open source bug bounty amid AI slop
Original: ‘This pause is due to a significant rise in automated submissions, the vast majority of which are not valid’: Google pauses open source bug bounty scheme over AI slop submissions
Google has suspended its bug bounty scheme for open source projects, blaming a significant rise in automated vulnerability submissions, the vast majority of which are not valid. The company says AI-generated low-quality reports have flooded the programme, making it difficult to process genuine findings. The pause highlights a growing strain that generative AI tools are placing on security research and disclosure processes.
Why now: The rise of AI-generated junk bug reports is disrupting a major tech company's security programme, raising concerns about AI slop across the industry.
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