AI-Fueled Zero-Day Exploit Detected by Google, First of Its Kind

Google’s Threat Intelligence Group says hackers used an AI model to create a zero-day vulnerability—the first known instance of AI-driven exploit development—signaling a new phase in cybercrime as AI tools from Anthropic and OpenAI are being tested; Mythos was unlikely involved, a patch was issued after disclosure, and researchers warn this could enable faster, larger-scale attacks and prompt regulatory scrutiny.