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OpenAI model reportedly produced 948 working Linux root exploits in one run

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says an automated system running on an upcoming AI model turned hundreds of Linux bugs into working attacks that give an ordinary user full control of the computer. The same system also wrote a fix for each underlying flaw.

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  1. Apply Linux kernel updates from your distribution as soon as they are released.
  2. Check the OpenAI research post for the full list of affected kernel bugs once it is available.

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  1. Thu 5 NovemberOpenAI’s upcoming AI model built 948 working Linux root exploits in a single runHelp Net Security

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