Artificial intelligence cyberattacks are coming -- but what does that mean? -- GCN

This article was first posted to The Conversation. The next major cyberattack could involve artificial intelligence systems. It could even happen soon: At a recent cybersecurity conference, 62 industry professionals, out of the 100 questioned, said they thought the first AI-enhanced cyberattack could come in the next 12 months. This doesn't mean robots will be marching down Main Street. Rather, artificial intelligence will make existing cyberattack efforts -- things like identity theft, denial-of-service attacks and password cracking -- more powerful and more efficient.