An open letter asking NHS England to keep its code open | Hacker News

An open letter urges NHS England to keep its code repositories public despite a claimed AI-driven hacking risk.

The post argues the danger is overstated, the code may already be copied, and hiding it would not improve security.

It says closed-source systems are still vulnerable, while open code supports transparency and public accountability.

The debate highlights tensions between AI security fears, openness, and how a public health system should manage software access.