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Google pauses open-source bug bounty over AI-generated junk reports

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

Google has suspended vulnerability submissions to its Open Source Software Vulnerability Reward Program after a wave of invalid, low-quality reports widely attributed to AI-generated research. The company says the flood of bogus submissions is overwhelming its review process. Security researchers are pointing to the suspension as an example of automated tools mass-producing submissions in pursuit of bounty payouts, undermining programs meant to reward genuine discoveries.

Why now: Google's suspension of the bug bounty program shows AI-generated spam disrupting a major security initiative, sparking debate about automating vulnerability reporting.

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• Google freezes open-source bug bounty program amid flood of invalid AI slop submissions Google suspends product vulnerability submissions to its Open Source Software Vulnerability Reward Program (OSS VRP) over an influx of invalid AI-driven reports. https://www.… · techwire@gamefan.net · 3

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