Software vulnerabilities represent a serious threat to cyber security: most cyber-attacks exploit known vulnerabilities. Unfortunately, there is no agreed-upon policy for their disclosure. Disclosure policy (protected period given to a vendor to patch the vulnerability) indirectly affects the...

Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are increasingly being used in various domains, and it is important to understand how human beings perceive and interact with these agents. In this study, we investigated the effects of ingroup/outgroup and human-likeness on trust in AI agents. We recruited...