AI can now hack open source in minutes — Akrites just stepped in
linux foundation and 20 firms launched akrites to coordinate patching open-source vulnerabilities before ai exploits them. it creates a central vetting team to fix flaws or patch abandoned projects.
linux foundation and 20 tech giants including microsoft, nvidia, and anthropic formed akrites to address the threat of ai-powered attacks finding open-source bugs in minutes versus weeks. the initiative replaces the patchwork of independent reports with a central security incident response team that vets findings confidentially under traffic-light protocol. akrites will coordinate fixes with maintainers and intervene directly to patch abandoned critical projects. this aims to stop the flood of ai-generated noise and ensure the fewer than 5% of vulnerabilities currently patched get addressed before attackers exploit them.