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Expect ‘AI versus AI’ conflict soon, Pentagon cyber leader says


Artificial intelligence will usher in the next phase of cyber warfare, enabling new tools and new takes on classic attacks, officials and experts say.

AI and machine learning technologies have been frequently hailed as the next phase of cybersecurity, with researchers and officials saying they will heighten capabilities of both novice and nation-state hackers, as well as enable new ways to carry out social engineering attacks and enhance hacking tools. The Pentagon blueprint notably takes a more offensive approach for U.S. cyber operations, singling out China and Russia as top cyberspace adversaries and vowing to go after cybercriminals or other groups that threaten U.S. interests. DC3 serves as one of several federal cybersecurity analysis centers.The Pentagon says it holds advanced forensics capabilities used to collaborate with other intelligence community players and share information about cyberthreats.

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