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“AI in Security: Promise, Hype, and Hidden Failure Points”
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AI Tools Miss Subtle Threats They Weren’t Trained For
ML models excel at known patterns but fail with novel attacks. Adversaries intentionally test and bypass AI detections. Without constant tuning, the promise of automation becomes false assurance.
Alert Prioritization Gets Skewed by Data Bias
Security AI often learns from historical incidents — which may be incomplete or biased. This skews what it flags as urgent. Real threats can be silently deprioritized due to flawed training sets.
AI-Based Tools Add Complexity, Not Simplicity
Security teams need to monitor the AI itself: what it sees, how it learns, and when it fails. AI doesn’t replace humans — it shifts where human effort is needed. Misplaced trust leads to blind spots.
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Attackers Now Engineer for AI Blind Spots
New malware and phishing techniques are designed to look “normal” to models. Attacks no longer bypass humans — they bypass algorithms. AI adversarial testing is now part of threat actor playbooks.
AI-Generated Recommendations Are Rarely Actionable
“Investigate further” is not an actionable alert. Security teams struggle with vague or low-context output. Without deep integration, AI becomes another noisy dashboard.
The Cost of False Positives Grows With Automation
Automated containment or blocking actions triggered by false positives can cause major outages. AI-powered mistakes happen at scale. Human review remains essential before response becomes autonomous.
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