How AI Agents Are Finding Smart Contract Vulnerabilities That Humans Miss
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AI Agents vs Smart Contracts: A New Security Paradigm In May 2026, AI agents are not just writing code — they're auditing it. And they're finding bugs that human auditors miss. The Reality of Smart Contract Security The Web3 bug bounty market exceeds $162 million in available rewards across hundreds of active programs in 2026. The biggest single bounty? Usual Protocol at $16,000,000 on Immunefi — the largest bug bounty in tech history. But here's what most people don't know: AI agents are alread