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How AI is changing hacking

The tech company Anthropic’s AI technology was used by Chinese-backed hackers trying to breach foreign governments and major corporations.

AI is creating new opportunities for hacking and cyberespionage. Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Steven Adair, president of the cybersecurity firm Volexity, which has found Chinese-backed hackers using AI to automate hacking campaigns.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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