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developers have introduced models that can analyze written and audiovisual materials to determine if
they are authentic or AI-generated.

Still, few tools are as potent in the fight against malicious use cases of AI as education. Staying informed
about the cyber threats these wrongdoers pose can allow people to be better prepared against their
schemes. For example, knowing how to identify phishing scams when dealing with suspicious messages
can help people avoid falling victim, and understanding strong cybersecurity practices — including strong
password use and access control — can also help protect them from cyberattacks.

Artificial intelligence can and should be a force of positive change in this world, but creating an ecosystem
where this powerful innovation can ultimately be used to benefit society requires us to understand and
mitigate how it could cause harm. By identifying some of the most common cyber threats that leverage
AI technology, we can better understand how to thwart them and allow people to embrace AI for the force
of good that it is.

About the Author

Ed Watal is the founder and principal of Intellibus, an INC 5000 Top 100
Software firm based in Reston, Virginia. He regularly serves as a board
advisor to the world’s largest financial institutions. C-level executives rely
on him for IT strategy & architecture due to his business acumen & deep
IT knowledge. One of Ed's key projects includes BigParser (an Ethical AI
Platform and an A Data Commons for the World). He has also built and
sold several Tech & AI startups. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, he
worked in some of the largest global financial institutions, including RBS,
Deutsche Bank, and Citigroup. He is the author of numerous articles and
one of the defining books on cloud fundamentals called 'Cloud Basics.' Ed
has substantial teaching experience and has served as a lecturer for universities globally, including NYU
and Stanford. Ed has been featured on Fox News, Information Week, and NewsNation. Ed can be
reached online at LinkedIn and at our company website https://www.intellibus.com/.

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