AI cyberdefense asymmetry: when 100X better defense isn't enough
dan_s_becker · x · 2026-09-06
A thought experiment: an aligned LLM makes cyberdefense 100X cheaper and better while refusing to aid attacks, so attackers get only 10X from weaker models. That ratio seems fine — until you note many critical organizations aren't adopting AI at all, gaining no defensive benefit while remaining exposed. The author concludes the current trajectory looks unlikely to end well, highlighting how uneven AI adoption widens security gaps.
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