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.

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2026-10-04 20:31 · TechCrunch AI
Google froze its open source bug bounty program due to a significant rise' in AI submissions
2026-10-03 12:00 · Tom's Hardware
Google freezes open-source bug bounty program amid flood of invalid AI slop submissions

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