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

Google has suspended its open-source software bug bounty program until 2027 to address a surge of low-quality submissions generated by AI tools. The company reported that these invalid reports have overwhelmed maintainers, making it difficult to process genuine security vulnerabilities. This pause reflects a growing trend where automated content generation is creating administrative backlogs for crowdsourced security initiatives.