CVEs double in a year as Sam Altman admits 'we can't just patch all the bugs'

ns123abc · x · 2026-10-23

CVE Tracker charts show weekly new CVEs spiking to nearly 5,500 — roughly double the prior baseline — with the total curve bending nearly vertical through 2026. The poster links the surge to 'mythos' era AI-generated code and quotes Sam Altman: 'I no longer think we're gonna be able to just patch all the bugs.' A stark signal that AI-written software may be outpacing traditional vulnerability management.

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