Apple caps bug reports as AI-written submissions flood its security program
Apple has introduced submission caps and a 30-day cool-off period for its security bug reporting, citing a deluge of AI-assisted reports that claim serious flaws but arrive without human validation, the Financial Times reports. Researchers can request higher quotas; repeat filers of ineligible AI-generated reports face 180-day pauses and, after multiple strikes, permanent removal from the bounty program.
Why it mattersSecurity triage teams are drowning in machine-generated noise, and Apple is the highest-profile company to start rationing researcher attention. The trade-off is real: filters that block AI spam can also slow down genuine discoveries.
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