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Google freezes open-source bug bounty program amid surge in AI-generated submissions

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Summary
Google has frozen its bug bounty program for open-source projects. The company cited a significant rise in submissions generated with the help of artificial intelligence.
Details
Google has frozen its bug bounty program for identifying bugs in open-source projects. The decision is linked to a “significant rise” in submissions prepared with the help of artificial intelligence.
The information appears in the headline of a TechCrunch report. The available details do not specify when the freeze was introduced, how many submissions were made, or how long the decision will remain in effect.
The program is aimed at identifying and reporting issues in open-source software. According to the information provided, the increase in submissions involving AI was the reason Google froze the initiative.
NEXORA AI — Why it matters
The decision highlights how the growing use of AI is affecting the operation of software bug-reporting programs.
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