Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used by cybercriminals to support attacks, raising concerns among cybersecurity researchers and technology companies. A Washington Post investigation published on September 18 reported that freely available AI software has helped attackers carry out sophisticated cyber activity, including an incident involving a TikTok user's camera.

The development highlights a growing challenge for the technology industry: the same AI tools that can help people write code, analyze information and automate tasks can also potentially be misused for cyberattacks.

Security experts are therefore focusing on AI-powered defenses, faster detection systems and stronger protections for AI models. The rapid development of AI is also creating new cybersecurity risks around autonomous systems and software agents.

The issue is becoming a major part of the global AI debate as companies and governments consider how increasingly capable AI systems should be developed and controlled.

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