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AI Helped Find a Critical Bug Affecting Huge Swathes of the Internet
Researchers report that artificial intelligence tools helped uncover a critical software vulnerability affecting large portions of the internet's infrastructure. The finding is drawing attention because it shows AI being used defensively in cybersecurity, helping discover flaws before attackers can exploit them. Details about the bug's severity and which systems were exposed remain limited, but the story has sparked discussion about AI's growing role in securing, and potentially threatening, the web.
Why now: The use of AI to discover a major internet-wide security flaw highlights both the promise and risks of AI in cybersecurity.
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