Forget the AI Slowdown—the Vulnerability Explosion Is Already Happening | WIRED
AI tools have dramatically accelerated the discovery of software vulnerabilities—CVE counts have doubled in less than a year, with Microsoft alone patching 974 flaws this month compared to historical norms—creating a paradox where more known vulnerabilities don't necessarily improve security if organizations can't patch them quickly enough. The article explores whether this surge represents a genuine catastrophe or an amplification of existing cybersecurity weaknesses, noting that the real danger lies in the gap between discovery speed and the human capacity of under-resourced security teams to respond, especially as attackers gain access to the same AI-powered vulnerability hunting tools.