Automattic WordPress Security Team builds AI tools to find core bugs

The WordPress Security Team is developing AI tooling using open-weight models to proactively hunt for core vulnerabilities before they are reported. Automattic Head of Security Rudy Faile stated that the tooling, which adapts the team's existing triage system, is currently being benchmarked and tested. Additionally, the project has enrolled in Anthropic's OSS Scanner program to help identify and patch issues. Open article →