Can you imagine a world where artificial intelligence has transcended boundaries and become independent? A world where robots and machines have rebelled against humans and enslaved their own creators? A world where ugliness reigns and the beauty of nature has been lost?
If this is the image you have of artificial intelligence and the harm it can cause to the world around us, it's best to forget it.
In reality, malicious AI isn't going to be that scary. At least not anytime soon. However, no one can deny that it will arrive at some point, and perhaps much sooner than we imagine. As is usually the case with any new technology that is created and adopted on a large scale, the initial excitement is followed by its exploitation for malicious purposes. And there are certainly plenty of criminals out there who are waiting to take advantage of any new technological trend that could offer them easy money.
That’s why Malwarebytes Labshas released a new report that takes a pragmatic approach to assessing the risks posed by AI and machine learning (ML), examining exactly how these technologies are used today, their benefits, and our concerns about their abuse by criminals in the near future. The company’s goal is to enable developers, security professionals, and other organizations to responsibly integrate AI into their services and protect themselves from potential attacks.
You can see Malwarebytes' detailed document here.
