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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Published4 h ago (Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:31:07 GMT)
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AuthorAnthony Ha