A discussion thread on LWN.net explores the surge in AI-assisted vulnerability reports, noting that duplicate bug reports from different tools are now a daily occurrence. The author predicts this trend will lead to the end of security embargoes (since AI tools can instantly rediscover bugs), a shift in understanding that security bugs are just bugs requiring regular updates, and pressure on unmaintained software to either adopt real maintenance or exit the ecosystem. The thread also discusses using AI for pre-merge code quality checks rather than just bug discovery, and the declining usefulness of coordinated disclosure windows given the speed at which fixes can now be developed and merged.
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