AI Slop is a problem that wears down maintainers. It would be interesting—and highly beneficial—if, in the future, WebThinker could help lighten the load for open source maintainers.<p>Four months ago, I conducted an experiment to demonstrate that current AI systems are still lacking when it comes to generating meaningful reports in the field of web security. I approached the problem from the perspective of a user trying to create reports as a way to generate income. I chose Curl as the target because it is a foundational open-source project with skilled maintainers, high standards, and a strong community.<p>Personally, I believe that AI will increasingly be used as a tool to generate income for certain groups in the future. I also hope that systems like HackerOne will develop more effective ways to filter reports—whether through better initial review processes or AI-powered tools.<p>Thank you for all the comments and to everyone who participated.
Wishing you all joy in your journey with open source.<p>Napol Thanarangkaun<p>You can read more about the experiment here:<p><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42361299">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42361299</a>