Contrary to fears that generative AI would lower the barrier to entry for cybercrime, current research indicates its primary use in illicit activities is for mass-producing spam and deepfake images. These applications are less sophisticated than initially anticipated, suggesting the feared cyber-apocalypse driven by AI has not yet materialized. AI
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IMPACT Suggests current AI capabilities are not yet significantly lowering the barrier for sophisticated cybercrime.
RANK_REASON Research findings indicate AI's current use in cybercrime is limited to spam and deepfakes, not complex attacks. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.4]