OpenAI launches new initiative to help find and patch open source bugs
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OpenAI launched 'Patch the Planet,' partnering with Trail of Bits to pair security engineers with open source maintainers for code review and patching, using OpenAI's Codex Security tool to automate vulnerability triage and patch generation. The initiative aims to reduce maintainer burden by having Trail of Bits engineers pre-screen findings, develop fixes, and build reusable security workflows, directly addressing the systemic insecurity of open source dependencies that underpin commercial software. This counters the narrative of AI-powered exploit generation (e.g., Anthropic's Mythos) by instead applying AI to defensive security at scale.