Open source faces a blunt choice as zero-days surge 10x: accept AI patches or risk attacks
Paimaamu · x · 2026-11-13
gauthampai lays out open source's new security dilemma: if AI-driven vulnerability discovery means 10x more zero-days hitting a repo, maintainers have only two options — accept AI-generated fixes, or fix at their own pace and risk exploitation. Either way, he argues, this is the new reality whether the community likes AI or not.
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