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Find XO: Google Temporarily Suspends Open Source Bug Bounty Program Due to Surge in AI Automated Reports (techcrunch.com)

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- Google has suspended its bug bounty program that rewards vulnerabilities found in open source software as of 2026 year October 1 day. - The reason for the suspension is a rapid increase in automated submissions using artificial intelligence, most of which were incorrect or false. - Google engineers and open source maintainers faced significant burdens handling these inaccurate reports. - Google plans to provide guidance on resuming the program in the 2027 year 1 quarter and encourages participants to join other bug bounty programs.
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It's impressive that Google has suspended their open-source vulnerability reward program temporarily due to reliability issues with AI-generated bug reports. I'm curious about how many false or incorrect reports these AI-based submissions actually include, and what the verification process to filter them looks like in practice. It would also be interesting to see how managing AI submissions has changed in other security programs if one participates in those as well.
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