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Google Pauses Open Source Bug Bounty Until 2027

Original: Google Freezes Open Source Bug Bounty Until 2027 Due to AI Spam Flood

Google has frozen its open source bug bounty program until 2027, citing an overwhelming flood of AI-generated spam reports. The company says low-quality, machine-written vulnerability submissions have made it impossible to review genuine security findings efficiently. The move has sparked debate among security researchers about how AI-generated content is straining vulnerability disclosure programs, with some warning that legitimate bugs may go unreported and unpatched during the freeze.

Why now: The unusual step of suspending a major security program because of AI spam highlights growing concerns about AI-generated content overwhelming reporting systems.

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