In open source cybersecurity, AI is kind of a problem — but it can also be a solution
The last few years have seen a growing wave of vulnerability disclosures heading towards the cybersecurity industry, and the people working on fixing these flaws are often struggling to keep up. And while AI is a major contributor to this problem, but also an essential part of the solution.
Speaking at the recent Linux Foundation Open Source Summit, Jamie Thomas, IBM's Chief Client Innovation Officer for Enterprise Security, warned there is “a bit of a tsunami in vulnerability disclosures,” with approximately 66,000 unique entries expected to emerge in 2026 alone.
At the keynote, titled The Future of Open Source Security in the Age of AI, Thomas stressed this represents a fourfold increase compared to seven years ago.
So, how can the cybersecurity industry possibly keep up with this pace, Thomas asked, especially when the expectations placed on developers and security professionals continues to grow?
The answer seems to be the...
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