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AI-assisted patching likely to exhaust remotely exploitable bugs within two years, pushing law enforcement 'dark'
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A blog post argues that AI-driven vulnerability patching will soon make major software too secure for law enforcement to hack, reversing the 'Going Dark' debate.
For engineers, this suggests that the assumption of a steady supply of exploitable bugs may break, shifting the economics of offensive security. It also implies that the debate over government backdoors could resurface, potentially affecting how software is designed and regulated.
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The article claims that AI bug hunting is accelerating patching, likely exhausting remotely exploitable bugs in major software within two years.
This would end the era where law enforcement could purchase targeted hacking tools as a fallback, as seen after the Apple v. FBI case.
The author worries this will harm not just agencies but also those who value security and privacy, as pressure for exceptional access may return.
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