Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast
Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast

Episode 173: Bug Bounty is Dead and AI Killed it.

07 May 2026 1:01:30 Justin Gardner (Rhynorater), Joseph Thacker (Rez0), & Brandyn Murtagh (gr3pme)

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Episode 173: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re talking about the negative effects that AI is having on the Bug Bounty scene as a whole. Is it over, or are we so back?


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====== Resources ======

We want your feedback on this!

https://forms.ctbb.show/future_of_bug_bounty


Evolving the Android & Chrome VRPs for the AI Era

https://bughunters.google.com/blog/evolving-the-android-chrome-vrps-for-the-ai-era


Paid Submissions?

https://x.com/d0rsky/status/2047744193976742120


Keep the Robots Out of the Gym

https://danielmiessler.com/blog/keep-the-robots-out-of-the-gym


Is my data used for model training?

https://privacy.claude.com/en/articles/10023580-is-my-data-used-for-model-training


====== Timestamps ======

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:06:28) Network effects of Bug Bounty

(00:31:55) Hopium/Copium

(00:47:21) The Great Training Data Debate

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