The patching paradox: The reality of AI in security
Let’s stop pretending AI is going to save security. Sure, it’s going to help — it already is. But the idea that defenders will somehow “keep up” with attackers just because they both have access to generative AI is a fantasy. I come at this from a red-team mindset. I’ve spent years thinking like an attacker. Now I work at a blue-team company trying to defend real systems. And here’s what’s obvious to me: AI is going to let attackers move faster.
