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AI-Assisted Tools Discover More Vulnerabilities, But Exploitation Rate Remains Steady

AI-assisted tools are supercharging vulnerability discovery, uncovering over 1,000 new defects in just six months, yet the rate of exploitation remains surprisingly steady, with only 1.3% of AI-discovered vulnerabilities being exploited in the wild. This finding challenges the notion that AI-discovered vulnerabilities are inherently more attractive to attackers.

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AI-Assisted Bug Discovery Falls Short of Expected Exploit Wave

The hype around AI-assisted bug discovery may have been overstated, as a recent analysis found that only 1.3% of vulnerabilities identified with AI have been confirmed as exploited in the wild. This surprisingly low rate suggests that AI-assisted discovery may not be the silver bullet for uncovering easily exploitable vulnerabilities.

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