AI-driven security is turning out to be a double-edged sword for tech and Web3 infrastructure. 🛡️

A November 4 preprint study reveals that software flaw disclosures surged by roughly 120% at firms given early access to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview, compared to non-participating Chinese firms. High-impact vulnerability reports also jumped by about 150%.

Despite the heavy spike in discovered bugs, repair channels haven't backed up. Tracking data across major Linux distributions showed the median time to patch disclosed flaws remained steady at just one day, with vendor analysis ruling out any major slowdowns in fixing capacity.

For crypto traders, cyber security is a primary driver of market confidence. Faster vulnerability discovery without patch delays is a huge net positive for system resilience, but the sheer volume of public flaws highlights how intense the race between AI bug hunting and exploit development has become.

Do you think AI-powered bug hunting makes smart contracts and software safer, or does it give hackers a head start?

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