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I think it cuts both ways. A lead dev of the PS5 Linux effort recently quit over the number of AI-assisted "security researchers" trying to make a quick buck on bug bounties rather than contribute to open source efforts.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/ps5-linux-dev-quits-after-the-only-hypervisor-bug-left-was-reported-to-sony/
true, but those people imo are the equivalent of script kiddies(vibe kiddies?)
Slop kiddies, that's what the developper called them