Will AI Kill the Bug Bounty Industry?
Summary
AI is increasing the volume and speed of vulnerability discovery, which is putting pressure on bug bounty programs and in-house offensive security teams. The article argues that AI has acted more as a force multiplier so far, but newer autonomous models could intensify duplicate, low-value submissions and overwhelm triage and remediation workflows. It also explains that security vendors and bounty platforms will need to adapt incentives toward high-severity findings and faster remediation. In-house teams that use AI well may gain resilience, while external bounty programs may need new pricing and operating models to stay effective.
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