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The curl project will temporarily stop accepting vulnerability reports during July 2026 for maintainer rest, pushing the next release to September 2, 2026.

The curl project's lead argues for a balanced approach to AI in software development, emphasizing human code review and responsibility while acknowledging AI tools can assist in error detection.

Daniel Stenberg describes the unprecedented pressure on the curl project due to a deluge of credible AI-assisted security reports, which have quadrupled the rate of incoming reports and increased the workload, while noting that most vulnerabilities found are low or medium severity.

Daniel Stenberg reflects on the pressure of maintaining the curl open-source project, discussing the relentless work on security, scrutiny, and the impact of AI-generated bug reports.

Tip for installing the Codex CLI via curl, useful for remote VMs and avoiding npm.

Agent.email enables AI agents to sign up for email inboxes via curl, with a human OTP claim process, allowing agents to have their own email accounts without human credentials.

Daniel Stenberg reports that Anthropic's Mythos AI model identified a vulnerability in curl, highlighting the growing role of advanced AI in security auditing while noting initial access hurdles via the Linux Foundation.