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An LLM-assisted security review of GlobaLeaks: 41 findings for $3,140
6 hours ago
- A security review of GlobaLeaks cost approximately $3,140 via API calls, identifying 29 vulnerabilities, 12 denial-of-service issues, and 42 hardening recommendations.
- The average cost per confirmed finding was about $77 before human validation, making deep codebase analysis more accessible than traditional weeks-long, expert-dependent reviews.
- Cost distribution showed advanced reasoning models accounted for 62% of the budget but processed only 7% of tokens, while standard models handled most volume at lower cost.
- Deep analysis remains pricier than broad coverage, but the cost difference is no longer a significant barrier for organizations developing critical software.
- Systematic in-depth codebase review is now within reach for more individuals and organizations, as highlighted by the full report on LLM-assisted security analysis.
AI inference is obviously profitable
3 days ago
- AI inference is profitable, with frontier providers reporting 70-80% gross margins.
- Cost estimates show inference costs around $1 per million tokens, while pricing is $4.50-$27 per million tokens, supporting high margins.
- Open-weight models like DeepSeek-R1 charge less than half of OpenAI/Anthropic, yet still maintain over 80% profit margins.
- DeepSeek-V4-Pro inference costs on the market are about $0.87 per million tokens, close to the actual service cost.
- AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic use high inference margins to subsidize training costs, keeping prices high for profit.
- Inference-only providers don't need to fund training, so inference remains profitable even if AI labs fail.
How is the Bun Rewrite in Rust going?
4 days ago
- The Bun rewrite in Rust, costing $165,000 for Anthropic API calls over 11 days, is presented as proof of AI's coding capabilities, but the author expresses skepticism about the completeness and costs.
- No release tag has been issued for Bun in 11 weeks post-rewrite, and open PRs from Claude have grown from 1,277 to 2,475 in 18 days, suggesting ongoing work beyond the initial rewrite.
- The true cost of the rewrite is likely higher due to CI/CD expenses and ongoing Anthropic employee involvement, potentially reaching $800,000, questioning its worth and the valuations of AI companies.
- Anthropic's hype cycle around AI is criticized, with the author advocating for cautious evaluation of claims supporting large valuations, noting similar projects like Anthropic's C compiler and Cursor's FastRender have stalled.
- The author seeks a job and calls for a realistic assessment of AI's practical impact and financial sustainability.

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An LLM-assisted security review of GlobaLeaks: 41 findings for $3,140

AI inference is obviously profitable

How is the Bun Rewrite in Rust going?