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Google pauses open-source bug bounty as AI spam floods reports

Original: Google freezes open-source bug bounty program amid flood of invalid AI slop submissions — product flaw submissions halted until 2027 as maintainers drown in hallucinations

Google has halted submissions to its open-source bug bounty program until 2027, saying low-quality, AI-generated reports have overwhelmed maintainers. The company says large numbers of invalid, hallucinated vulnerability reports — often machine-generated — are drowning out genuine product flaw submissions. Security researchers and developers are debating the wider impact of automated AI slop on vulnerability disclosure and open-source maintenance.

Why now: The freeze shows AI-generated low-quality reports overwhelming a major security program, sparking debate about AI's impact on bug bounty systems.

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