According to Reuters, multiple cybersecurity experts warn that artificial intelligence is discovering software vulnerabilities at an unprecedented rate, doubling the number of digital vulnerabilities found this year compared to last. This has drastically compressed the window for defenders to patch these flaws, with large-scale outages similar to those that swept government websites globally this week expected to occur repeatedly in the coming months. Matthew Prince, CEO of Cloudflare, stated that he has been informed of "a large number of additional critical vulnerabilities in other key software" currently being patched, and predicts a turbulent period lasting several years where it will feel like the sky is falling every week. Experts believe this trend will continue to expand demand in the cybersecurity sector, benefiting digital infrastructure companies like Cloudflare and security vendors focused on vulnerability management, while also increasing expenditure pressure on enterprises for security compliance and incident response.