The Guardian · AI
Letter credits AI for finding PHP bugs, criticizes disclosure before fixes
In a letter, David Gibson credits an AI review of PHP source code with uncovering obscure bugs that had long escaped notice and, he says, caused no harm. His criticism concerns the release of details before the flaws were fixed. Charles MacKinnon separately highlights how people are beholden to technology they do not understand.
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What to know
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David Gibson says an AI tool checking PHP source code uncovered the bugs, rather than hackers.
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He criticizes the disclosure of vulnerability details before the flaws were fixed.
Why it matters
The discussion concerns both the value of AI-assisted code checks and the timing of vulnerability disclosure relative to fixes.
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