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Cisco's open-source AI finds vulnerabilities for $1, undercutting GPT-5.5

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Cisco has open-sourced a new AI model capable of identifying vulnerabilities for less than $1, significantly undercutting the cost of larger models like GPT-5.5, which reportedly costs $141 for a similar task. This development highlights the growing efficiency and cost-effectiveness of smaller AI models in specialized applications, potentially challenging the dominance of larger, more expensive systems. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates the increasing cost-effectiveness of smaller, specialized AI models for security tasks.

RANK_REASON The item describes the release of an AI tool for vulnerability detection, not a frontier model release from a major lab.

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Cisco's open-source AI finds vulnerabilities for $1, undercutting GPT-5.5

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    Cisco just open-sourced an AI that finds vulnerabilities for under $1 while GPT-5.5 costs $141 for the same job. Small models are quietly embarrassing the giant

    Cisco just open-sourced an AI that finds vulnerabilities for under $1 while GPT-5.5 costs $141 for the same job. Small models are quietly embarrassing the giants. # AI # OpenSource # CyberSecurity # InfoSec https:// chat-to.dev/post?id=YTlseWFOOT lUbC9wSDhtMGZzb2hyZz09

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