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Cheap AI Models Enable New Cybersecurity Threats

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Politico Tech ·

The falling cost of AI models is enabling attackers to deploy sophisticated, automated cyberattacks at scale. Security experts warn that cheap AI lowers the barrier for creating convincing phishing emails and malware. This shift forces defenders to adopt AI-driven tools to keep pace.

Meridian48 take
The story rightly highlights a growing asymmetry, but the real alarm is that cheap AI also empowers small-scale defenders, not just attackers.
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