Why generative AI is a double-edged sword for the cybersecurity sector

Much has been made of the potential for generative AI and large language models (LLMs) to upend the security industry. On the one hand, the positive impact is hard to ignore. These new tools may be able to help write and scan code, supplement understaffed teams, analyze threats in real time, and perform a wide range of other functions to help make security teams more accurate, efficient and productive. In time, these tools may also be able to take over the mundane and repetitive tasks that today’s security analysts dread, freeing them up for the more engaging and impactful work that demands human attention and decision-making.