In his weekly Linux kernel post, Linus Torvalds says “AI tools are great” but duplicate bug reports have made the security list “almost entirely unmanageable”
Multiple researchers using the same tools to find the same bugs are creating ‘unnecessary pain and pointless work’
The Register Simon Sharwood
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Discussion
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Mallory Moore
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www.theregister.com/security/ 202... It's a good thing we have all this automation is generating a firehose that human labour can't keep up with making the internet safer.
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Linus Torvalds says AI-powered bug hunters have made Linux security mailing list ‘almost entirely unmanageable.’ — “So just to make it really clear: If you found a bug using AI tools, the chances are somebody else found it too. If you actually want to add value, read the docum…
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Linus Torvalds says AI-powered bug hunters have made Linux security mailing list ‘almost entirely unmanageable’
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Again, Bugmaggedon isn't actually in full swing and bug reports are already unmanageable. [embedded post]
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Linus Torvalds says AI-powered bug hunters have made Linux security mailing list ‘almost entirely unmanageable’
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Linus Torvalds says AI-powered bug hunters have made Linux security mailing list ‘almost entirely unmanageable’
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Linus Torvalds says AI-powered bug hunters have made Linux security mailing list ‘almost entirely unmanageable’
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Torvalds: AI Tools Great When Not Causing Unnecessary Pain & Pointless Make-Believe Work
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hmmm i wonder why 🤔?