AnalysisPolicyAugust 15, 2026

METR: LLMs accelerate cyber vulnerability discovery

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METR analysis finds cyber vulnerability discovery has accelerated sharply since January 2026, while math results accelerated somewhat and optimizations showed no dramatic change. Data collection was agent-performed; conclusions based on public discoveries only.

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