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The impact of open-weight models on the patch gap is mainly reflected in shortening the cognitive cost of 'going from understanding a vulnerability to writing an exploit', rather than directly shortening the time for vendors to release patches.
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10/29/2026
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Valid until: 1/27/2027
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