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Bitcoin Core Updates Security Policy Due to AI-Assisted Bug Discovery

  • Bitcoin Core has changed its security disclosure policy to speed up fixes for vulnerabilities that AI can find easily.
  • Developers will now backport fixes and release updates immediately for flaws flagged as 'easily discoverable' by AI.
  • This change follows a period where AI found numerous Bitcoin bugs before human developers.
  • The policy change was merged into the project on Thursday, ending months-long embargoes for certain bugs.
  • The update aims to enhance security by addressing vulnerabilities more swiftly in an AI-assisted bug discovery landscape.

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    Bitcoin Core announces a change in security policy due to AI making bugs easier to find.

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    Bitcoin Core revises its security policy to immediately backport fixes and release updates for bugs flagged as easily discoverable by AI.

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