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AI tools discover significant number of real-world security vulnerabilities

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In April, FreeBSD released eight security advisories, with six of those vulnerabilities identified by artificial intelligence. This highlights the growing trend of AI systems discovering real-world security flaws, despite also generating considerable erroneous output. One specific vulnerability, CVE-2026-4747, is noted in relation to the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) and potentially involves AI models like Claude. AI

IMPACT AI tools are increasingly effective at discovering critical software vulnerabilities, potentially improving security audits.

RANK_REASON AI systems are identifying real-world security vulnerabilities, as evidenced by FreeBSD advisories.

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    It's fair to say that < https:// nitter.net/cperciva/status/204 9591719143059860 >, a few hours before Gary's video, was not bullshit: ＂ In April, FreeBSD issue

    It's fair to say that < https:// nitter.net/cperciva/status/204 9591719143059860 >, a few hours before Gary's video, was not bullshit: ＂ In April, FreeBSD issued eight security advisories. Six of them were for issues found by AI.＂ Colin Percival quotes his own post from March 202…

    LINKS nitter.net/…/204 cve.org/CVERecord

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