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

Google froze its open source bug bounty program after a significant increase in AI-generated submissions, which have become a challenge for the company to verify and reward responsibly. The program, which allows researchers to report vulnerabilities in Google's open-source software, has seen a surge in submissions from AI tools, which are often difficult to distinguish from human submissions. This has led to a backlog of unverified reports, making it challenging for Google to review and reward the submissions. As a result, Google has temporarily suspended the program to reassess its policies and procedures.