The title is pretty self explanatory, but will opensource software become less and less safe compared to “big company software”, as big companies gain access to more and more advanced AI to test for their vulnerabilities? Or even malicious actors gaining access to more advanced AI, able to break into opensource software made by a small team easier? Should a privacy oriented person then stay away from such software?
And, yes … I’m tired of AI, AI, and more AI.
No, the existing security gap between open source software and closed source software will grow, with closed source showing more vulnerabilities at unpredictable intervals as a.i. gets better at decompilation and fuzzing, while OSS will openly provide the source code allowing for faster finding and repairing of vulnerabilities earlier in the lifecycle