There is clearly an acceleration in the quantity and quality of the most recent cyber attacks that have been driven by Artificial Intelligence that will leave companies, governments and people more vulnerable than ever to these attacks.
The benefits of AI are many: it makes everything faster, more efficient and easier for humans, but, in compensation, the consequences or side effects increase.
A new type of human being and AI as a determining element for it.
Real and concrete experiences that, thanks to technology, are increasing their capabilities.
AI, as well as the manipulation of the human genome, nanotechnology and climate engineering, are areas of concern that could lead to a complex situation for the future.
We are being transformed into something more than human or, at least, it seems that we are beginning a process of metamorphosis.
We wear bionic or servo-assisted prostheses, implants or transplants, pacemakers or other devices and now wearables that suggest, inform and accompany us all the time.
Robots and artificial intelligence burst in abruptly and we just realized it.
Global organizations are analyzing the possibility that AI can assist and/or replace routine tasks, recruiting interviews, etc.
That a device can maintain coherent and fluid conversations and even help desperate students pass their exams and practical work is a reality.
The possibility of cloning, generation, adulteration and manipulation is concrete.
Our voice, image and actions for economic purposes or out of pure malice.
The use of AI tools to manipulate images and affect their good name and honor, reputation and integrity seem to be in legal limbo, or rather, in a vacuum.
Artificial intelligence has no regulation or control, and consequently, it is necessary to generate agreements about what and how we should protect ourselves.
These days the European Union is working on a provisional agreement on a new artificial intelligence law, while legislators in the US are evaluating a regulatory framework for this technology.
Unfortunately, the problem is diverse and expanding; AI makes cybercrime more difficult to combat.
Its rise provides tools that help cybercriminals clean up language, opening new doors for them to access networks through emails that trick recipients into sharing personal information.
Not long ago, many online scams and deceptions could be detected just by reading them.
They were full of spelling errors, bad grammar, and awkward phrasing—all signs that they were created in other countries where the scammer's first language was machine translated.
Cybercriminals are using AI to create new malware, hacking programs and tools, automate phishing attacks, search for loopholes in their victims' cybersecurity, and use deepfake technology and harmful bots to impersonate people. .
We must raise awareness of the need to establish international rules and legislation and strong independent controls.
Current developments could have serious consequences for the future and survival of the human species, from an over-reliance on artificial intelligence, machine learning and autonomy.
Gabriel Zurdo is a cybersecurity specialist. CEO of BTR Consulting