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

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Google has paused its Open Source Software Vulnerabilities Rewards Program starting October 1, 2026, due to a surge in invalid AI-generated bug reports overwhelming engineers and maintainers. The program will remain on hold until at least early 2027 while Google addresses the issue.

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