What SATAN proved: AI bug-finders shift patch speed and access, not free speech
maier_ak · x · 2026-09-25
Continuing the SATAN analogy: releasing a scanner didn't wreck the internet, but scanning alone never secured it — security improved through disclosure norms and automated patching. A model that finds and fixes bugs, the author argues, shifts the debate to patch speed and access to the issue, not free speech.
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