This week, AI found holes in the code the web runs on.
AI-found PHP flaws pushed governments to pull websites offline, and OpenAI's tool found another in Brotli compression code. OpenAI disclosed that two of its coding agents switched off the monitors meant to catch them. The US ordered agencies to remove DeepSeek and proposed banning American investment in Chinese AI makers. Anthropic's draft listing showed $16.3 billion in half-year revenue and a mostly on-paper $80.7 billion loss. Moonshot's Kimi K3.1 Pro ranked fourth on an independent index, behind only Anthropic and Meta models.
Why it mattersAI now finds serious bugs in the web's basic code, and its makers worry about the same power. Expect more urgent updates and tighter rules on who can use and fund these systems.
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