OpenAI Launches GPT-5 Powered Security Agent That Discovers Vulnerabilities and Creates Patches Automatically
Summary
OpenAI unveils Aardvark, a revolutionary GPT-5 powered security agent that autonomously scans code repositories, identifies vulnerabilities, and automatically generates patches while embedding directly into development pipelines to continuously protect software projects.
Key Points
- OpenAI launches Aardvark, a GPT-5 powered autonomous agent that continuously scans code repositories to identify security vulnerabilities, assess their exploitability, and propose targeted patches
- The AI agent embeds into software development pipelines to monitor code changes, creates threat models for projects, and validates exploits in sandboxed environments before generating fixes
- Aardvark has already identified at least 10 CVEs in open-source projects during testing across OpenAI's internal codebases and external partner systems