Security Debate: AI's Infinite Patience Breaks Defense Math, Run Offensive Agents 24/7
max_paperclips · x · 2026-10-23
@scottastevenson sparked a security-industry argument: hacking hinges not on brilliance but on time and patience. Traditional security assumes attackers won't find the effort worth the reward — but AI has infinite time and patience, so cracks will eventually be found.
He argues every company should run offensive AI agents against itself around the clock, and that self-repairing security agents are the next phase. Reposter maxpaperclips agreed, calling 80% of the security industry a "compliance theatre scam" that many professionals failed to see coming.
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