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What 50 open source projects taught us about security in the AI era
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GitHub shared results from 50 open source projects in its Secure Open Source Fund, showing how AI-assisted workflows, maintainer expertise, GitHub security tools, expert guidance, and funding combined to improve project security.
This provides a real-world reference point for how AI-assisted security workflows perform across diverse open source projects, rather than in isolated benchmarks. The emphasis on combination over any single approach is relevant for teams evaluating where AI fits in their security pipeline.
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GitHub's Secure Open Source Fund worked with 50 open source projects in Session 4 to improve their security posture.
Projects combined AI-assisted workflows with maintainer expertise, GitHub security tools, expert guidance, and funding rather than relying on any single approach.
The findings come from actual open source project experience, offering practical evidence on integrating AI into security workflows.
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