Black Hat USA 2026: Will vulnerability discovery eventually decline in the AI era?

ESET's Black Hat USA 2026 coverage weighs whether AI-driven vulnerability discovery will decline and whether it will make future software safer.

ESET's WeLiveSecurity previews discussions from Black Hat USA 2026 about the current surge in AI-driven vulnerability discovery. The piece questions whether this surge will eventually decline and whether today's AI-assisted flaw finding will translate into safer software tomorrow. No specific vulnerability, incident, or product is described.

• Opinion piece tied to Black Hat USA 2026 on AI-driven vulnerability discovery trends
• Questions whether the AI surge in flaw discovery is sustainable long term
• Debates whether AI-assisted discovery will ultimately produce safer software