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Security · 16h ago

AI-discovered bugs rarely weaponized, study finds

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Register ·

VulnCheck reports that fewer than 2% of AI-assisted vulnerability discoveries have been exploited in the wild. The finding challenges claims that frontier AI models give attackers a significant edge. Researchers say the hype around AI-powered hacking may be overblown.

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The low exploitation rate suggests AI's role in offensive security is still limited, but the gap may narrow as tools improve.
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