# AI tools discovered the PHP vulnerability that could take down 70% of the Internet. Now the race is on to patch it before AI-powered hackers attack

- Source: Fortune
- Published: 2026-10-21T18:48:38+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/10/21/ai-tools-discovered-the-php-vulnerability-that-could-take-down-70-of-the-internet-now-the-race-is-on-to-patch-it-before-ai-powered-hackers-attack/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/ai-tools-discovered-the-php-vulnerability-that-could-take-down-70-of-t-d1c8e5/

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol model played a key role in identifying the issue

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