AI identifies critical vulnerability in foundational web programming affecting up to 70% of internet
OpenAI announced that its AI systems identified a critical vulnerability in foundational web programming. This flaw, reportedly affecting up to 70% of the internet, prompted warnings from the US and allied governments about its widespread impact. Amazon also issued a warning, stating that new cyber flaws detected using AI are being 'broadly exploited.' Following these alerts, many websites, including government sites, began scrambling to fix the software flaw, with some reportedly going dark. The initial discovery and the extent of the vulnerability's impact are primarily attributed to OpenAI's findings.
11 articles from 11 outlets covered this story. Their coverage differs on 4 points. The underlying claim is sourced from a press release.
What do all outlets agree on?
11 outlets covered “AI identifies critical vulnerability in foundational web programming affecting up to 70%…”. All of them report the following:
- AI was used to discover a vulnerability
- The vulnerability is in foundational web programming/code
- The flaw affects a significant portion of the internet, up to 70%
- Governments and companies issued warnings about the vulnerability
- Websites are scrambling to fix the flaw
- Some government websites went dark due to the flaw
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Yes. Coverage of “AI identifies critical vulnerability in foundational web programming affecting up to 70%…” differs on 4 points. Each account below is how a different outlet described the same event:
The vulnerability is one of the biggest web weaknesses ever found.
The vulnerability is a critical flaw affecting a large portion of the internet.
AI directly found the flaw.
AI helped find the vulnerability.
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