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The number of AI-related systems accessible on the public internet increased by 63% over a nine-month period, according to data from Censys.
The research firm shared these findings first with Axios, highlighting a rapid expansion of digital assets that require security management.
Censys identified nearly 268,000 internet-facing systems running 44 distinct AI-related products as of July. This figure represents a significant rise from the approximately 164,000 systems detected in October 2025.
The exposed software includes tools that link AI models to corporate databases and internal applications.
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