OpenAI’s upcoming AI model built 948 working Linux root exploits in a single run

Nov 05, 2026 - 11:00
OpenAI’s upcoming AI model built 948 working Linux root exploits in a single run

An automated system running on an upcoming AI model turned hundreds of Linux kernel bugs into working exploits that give an ordinary user root access, and wrote a patch for each underlying flaw, OpenAI revealed in a new research post. Source:OpenAI The company’s Cyber team ran the pipeline in mid-October 2026 against the latest Linux kernel, with target machines running a stock desktop operating system from a commonly used distribution. The run ended with 948 … More →

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