Promises and Perils of Generative AI in Cybersecurity

Generative AI (AI systems that create new text, code, or images) is a double-edged sword in cybersecurity, helping both defenders and attackers. The case study of a fictional insurance company shows how GenAI can be used to launch cyberattacks (malicious attempts to breach computer systems) and also to defend against them, creating a difficult choice for IT leaders about whether to use AI as a defensive tool or risk falling behind attackers who already have it.