AI hallucinates software packages and devs download them – even if potentially poisoned with malware [Fri Mar 29 2024]

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AI hallucinates software packages and devs download them – even if potentially poisoned with malware

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AI hallucinates software packages and devs download them – even if potentially poisoned with malware

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