AI Hype vs. Reality: Is AI Really Rewriting the Vulnerability Equation?
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T1588.006Vulnerabilities
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"toward weaponizable exploits faster than before. figure 3 : the vulnerability equation : how automated capabilities will likely impact reporting, exploit development, and impact more reports, more noise using ai agents for software code will almost certainly increase the number o…"
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T1588.006Vulnerabilities
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"to nearly 50, 000 in 2025. part of that increase likely reflects stronger disclosure practices and bug bounty activity, though software growth, a broader attack surface, and more systematic reporting also play a role. nonetheless, in 2025, recorded future only identified 446 vuln…"
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T1588.006Vulnerabilities
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"systemic event and which are background noise. less time to act for the vulnerabilities that are actually a problem, defenders have even less time to respond. automated exploit development will likely shorten the path from discovery to proof of concept and, in some cases, to weap…"
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Summary
AI vulnerability research and discovery capabilities are improving, but they have not changed the fundamentals of vulnerability management.