AI finds plenty of security flaws, but almost none of them get exploited

VulnCheck counted how often security flaws found by AI actually get exploited. Out of 1,061 AI-discovered vulnerabilities in the first half of 2026, just 14 saw confirmed attacks. That's 1.3 percent, the same rate as vulnerabilities overall. But exploits are landing faster, with the median dropping…

VulnCheck counted how often security flaws found by AI actually get exploited. Out of 1,061 AI-discovered vulnerabilities in the first half of 2026, just 14 saw confirmed attacks. That's 1.3 percent, the same rate as vulnerabilities overall. But exploits are landing faster, with the median dropping from 120 days to 80. The article AI finds plenty of security flaws, but almost none of them get exploited appeared first on The Decoder.

Source: The Decoder — Published August 2, 2026 at 10:09 UTC — Category: Models