WEBSITES GO OFFLINE AFTER AI DETECTS FLAW | NORTHWEST ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT - GAZETTE

What happened: AI-assisted discovery of vulnerabilities in PHP led governments and organizations in Europe and the U.S. to take websites offline temporarily on Wednesday while they made security updates. Why it matters: The FBI warned the flaws could allow remote code execution, and OpenAI called them "one of the most impactful security issues in recent memory," saying AI appeared to find them before attackers did.

AI-assisted discovery of vulnerabilities in PHP led governments and organizations in Europe and the U.S. to take websites offline temporarily on Wednesday while they made security updates.

The FBI warned the flaws could allow remote code execution, and OpenAI called them "one of the most impactful security issues in recent memory," saying AI appeared to find them before attackers did.