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Myth or mythos: Is the AI cyber threat real?

Tech Tent by BBC

May 19, 202626:29Technology

From fears that a powerful new AI could supercharge hacking, to the ransomware gangs holding our data hostage, we talk to a former FBI expert about the latest cyber threats. Also in Tech Life this week: we hear from a li...

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Myth or mythos: Is the AI cyber threat real? is an episode from Tech Tent by BBC. From fears that a powerful new AI could supercharge hacking, to the ransomware gangs holding our data hostage, we talk to a former FBI expert about the latest...

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