Linux Foundation, Tech Giants Launch Akrites to Defend Open Source Against AI-Powered Attacks
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The Linux Foundation and tech giants launch Akrites, a security team to defend open-source projects against AI-powered attacks. Nineteen organizations, including major AI labs and Wall Street banks, collaborate on this initiative. This team will provide much-needed security for open-source maintainers, safeguarding the integrity of widely-used software and mitigating risks to the global tech ecosystem.
A coalition of 19 organizations—including every major AI lab and Wall Street banks—just built the security team that open-source maintainers never had.