We all depend on open source. We will defend it together
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Major tech firms launch Akrites to defend open source against AI-accelerated vulnerability discovery.
Akrites is a Linux Foundation project uniting AWS, Google, Microsoft, and others to find, fix, and disclose vulnerabilities in critical open source software. It provides a shared security incident response team for maintainers, acting as a maintainer of last resort for abandoned projects. The initiative responds to AI collapsing vulnerability discovery from weeks to minutes, and aims to coordinate upstream remediation before adversaries can exploit disclosures.
What commenters are saying
Commenters are sharply divided. Many are suspicious of the corporate lineup, calling out Amazon, Google, and Microsoft for undermining open source while joining a 'coordinated' effort behind NDAs. Others argue industry sharing is normal and necessary. A top comment questions who actually fixes bugs, since Akrites apparently employs no engineers. Some point out that closed-source software lacks similar support. A few worry about maintainer burnout and AI-generated 'slop' drowning out real contributions.