# Will AI expose the rickety infrastructure of the internet?

- Source: TechCrunch · AI
- Published: 2026-10-24T20:15:33.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/y179va6fjhr0nybxs295knmto
- Original: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/24/will-ai-expose-the-rickety-infrastructure-of-the-internet/

## Summary

Earlier this week, researchers disclosed PHP vulnerabilities that led website owners to patch immediately or take sites offline, and the flaws had existed for decades. Panelists on TechCrunch's Equity podcast argued that AI tools make such flaws easier to find and exploit, and they questioned whether the open source infrastructure of the web can withstand that pressure.