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AI models aid developers in finding subtle Datasette security bugs

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Developers Simon Willison and Alex García utilized AI models, including Claude Fable 5.1, GPT-5.6, and GPT-6 Astra, to conduct a security audit on the Datasette software. This process involved a collaborative workflow where AI models identified potential vulnerabilities, and human developers validated, tested, and fixed the issues. The audit uncovered subtle authorization bugs related to the mixing of public and private table access patterns, highlighting the potential of using diverse AI models as independent reviewers in production security workflows. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates a practical workflow for integrating AI into production security audits, potentially accelerating bug detection and improving software security.

RANK_REASON Article describes the use of AI models as tools in a software development workflow, not a release of a new AI model or research.

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AI models aid developers in finding subtle Datasette security bugs

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · mech.app ·

    Security Audits by Frontier Models: How Simon Willison and Alex Garcia Used Claude and GPT to Find Subtle Datasette Bugs

    <p>Simon Willison and Alex Garcia just shipped two security releases for Datasette (1.0a39 and 0.65.4) after running an extensive AI-assisted security audit. The work started with issues reported by Sevban Dönmez, then expanded into a week-long collaboration using Claude Fable 5.…

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