Work on the Safe C++ extensions proposal, forged a year ago to address memory safety in the language, has ceased, according to Harry Bott, the CEO of the C++ Alliance, which oversaw the proposal. The C++ Safety and Security SG/EWG (Study Group/Evolution Working Group) committee prioritized safety profiles from Stroustrup instread, Bott said. Safe C++ extensions were intended to offer C++ developers memory-safe implementations of essential data structures and algorithms, along with features that prevent common memory-related errors. C++, along with the C language, had been the target of criticism by the Biden White House over memory safety concerns. However, Sean Baxter, a key advocate of the Safe C++ proposal, said earlier this month that he stopped working on the plan late last year.