OpenAI Just Launched “Patch the Planet,” A New AI Initiative That Could Make the Internet Safer
Imagine waking up one morning to discover that a tiny software bug hidden in an obscure open-source project has brought down banking systems, websites, cloud services, and businesses around the world. It sounds dramatic, but it has happened before. In 2021, the infamous Log4j vulnerability exposed millions of systems globally and reminded everyone of a simple truth: the internet runs on open-source software, and much of it is maintained by small teams with limited resources.