Linux Foundation wants to shield FOSS devs from AI bug slop

The Linux Foundation announces $12.5M in total grants from Google and others to help FOSS maintainers cope with the influx of AI-generated security findings (Simon Sharwood/The Register)

Simon Sharwood / The Register: The Linux Foundation announces $12.5M in total grants from Google and others to help FOSS maintainers cope with the influx of AI-generated security findings — Half a dozen Big Tech players have together delivered $12.5 million in grants towards a project that aims to…

Linux Foundation wants to shield FOSS devs from AI bug slop

: Big Tech donates $12.5 million to get things rolling

Google, Microsoft and Peers Donate to Support Overloaded Open Source Maintainers

A coalition of major tech companies has committed $12.5 million to strengthen the security of open source software, an effort aimed at coordinating responses to the growing pressures created by AI. The funding is provided by Anthropic, AWS, GitHub, Google, Microsoft and OpenAI. It will be administered by the Linux Foundation through its Alpha-Omega Project and the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF). The funding arrives at a moment when AI…

How does Linux Foundation help FOSS against AI slop?

Linux Foundation launches grants to manage AI generated security noise The Linux Foundation announced $12.5 million in total grants from Google and other backers to help open source software maintainers cope with an influx of AI generated security findings. The goal is to address “AI slop bug…

Big tech companies step in to support the open source security ecosystem

Backed by new funding commitments from major technology players, open source security efforts are moving beyond threat identification toward practical solutions for defenders. The Linux Foundation announced $12.5 million in grant funding backed by Anthropic, AWS, GitHub, Google, Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and OpenAI to strengthen open source security. The funding will be directed through the foundation’s Alpha-Omega Project and the Open Source …

Linux Foundation Receives $12.5 Million for Open Source Security

The Linux Foundation has announced that it is receiving a total of $12.5 million in grants from a group of technology companies.