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Why Google Paused Its Open-Source Bug Bounty Program Amid AI-Generated Submissions

Overview:  Google paused new product vulnerability submissions to its OSS VRP on October 1, 2026, after a sharp rise in ...

Google benches open source bug bounty program following 'significant rise' in AI submissions

Google says it will reassess in Q1 2027.
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Google shuts down bug bounty program due to bots

Google has shut down its Open Source Software Vulnerability Rewards Program due to a surge in invalid AI-generated submissions. The decision underscores the challenges posed by AI in cybersecurity.
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Google pauses open source bug bounty program as AI-generated reports pile up

Google is pausing its OSS bug bounty program after AI-generated reports flooded the system with hallucinated and low-impact vulnerability ...

Google froze its open source bug bounty program due to a ‘significant rise’ in AI submissions

AI slop seems to be overwhelming bug bounty programs.