AI Tools Contribute to Surge in Software Vulnerability Disclosures, Raising Security Concerns

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) now projects a significant increase in CVEs for 2026, nearing 66,000, largely due to AI tools autonomously identifying software flaws. While defensive AI is also emerging to counter rapid exploit generation, the cybersecurity landscape is increasingly defined by the race between AI-built exploits and AI-built patches. This trend highlights a growing challenge in maintaining software security.