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UK government body responsible for digital and technology guidance.
Publishing source code does not create those weaknesses, but it can modestly reduce attacker uncertainty and speed up analysis (an effect that may increase with AI assistance), especially where maintenance is weak and fixes are slow.
AI Verified (May 14, 2026)
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Government Digital Service and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, “AI, open code and vulnerability risk in the public sector,” May 14, 2026.
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Open-source AI is more dangerous than closed-source AI
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AI Verified The guidance says open code does not create weaknesses and advocates open by default, directly bearing on whether open-source AI is more dangerous. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Correct answer: against. The guidance says publishing code does not create weaknesses and keeps openness as the default. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Verified verbatim in the 14 May 2026 GOV.UK guidance, under the opening context; source lists Government Digital Service. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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