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Who Pays? What AI-Powered Cyberattacks Mean for the Economy
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Fusion42 · 29 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
AI-powered large language models are advancing to identify and exploit software vulnerabilities autonomously, raising the scale and cost of cyberattacks significantly for economies. The risk is growing as access controls on these AI tools weaken and more models emerge publicly, pressing firms and governments to re-evaluate cybersecurity responsibilities and legal frameworks.
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AI is changing the cost and scale of cyber risk fast, hitting companies that have not hardened their security. You need to act now by integrating AI-aware defenses and tracking liability shifts as legal frameworks catch up.
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