AI - Benefit or Security Threat?

True...good points Chris. I wonder if the negative affects of it come to a point where they far outweigh the benefits? Hmm...time will tell, I guess 🤔

@coolsport00 ,
Thank you for sharing, 

When individuals who lack experience or expertise in a certain area rely on AI to make critical decisions, it can have negative consequences.

For instance, when AI is used to determine the security status or posture of a system or to fix a security issue, it may overlook certain inputs if it is not configured properly or if it is fed incorrect data.

This can result in significant security breaches or failures that can damage an organization's reputation or even lead to financial losses.

In another scenario where a programmer in a company uses AI to generate code, it raises an intriguing question - what kind of suggestions or code would the same AI system create for the competitors of that company?

This could lead to a legal battle over intellectual property rights and there could be a massive bug or issue out in the wild that could impact not just the company, but also its customers or partners.

@vAdmin - you bring up some good points...very good points...about mis-programmed AI tools. Of course, once determined, they can be corrected. But, at what cost for the error?

Then there are intellectual, property, copyright infringements..some of which have already occurred (thus why I brought up my education entity).

Yes...very concerning points to ponder. Thanks for the insight/input.

I think AI tools can help with many tasks. But it is a big mistake to think that you don't need any knowledge of the topics that AI supports. At the moment I see discussions about whether it is still necessary to learn to program because the AI can do it so well on its own.

In my experience, AI creates good frameworks for solving problems. Until now, there were always errors and inconsistencies in the code that had to be improved manually. So if you can no longer program, how are you supposed to judge whether the generated code does what you intended and whether it does it correctly? For me, AI is support for tasks, but not a replacement for your own learning and experience.

The AI Act is currently being passed in Europe, which divides AI systems into different risk classes and imposes restrictions and requirements for each class. I'm excited to see how this develops. .

Lately, for example, I've also seen that some storage manufacturers are integrating AI functions into their products in order to very quickly recognize malware patterns and sound the alarm or take volumes offline before major damage occurs. These are great uses of AI, which (at least for me) really add value.