As the popularity and reach of generative AI grows, many are starting to sound alarm bells over the potential for misuse and exploitation. Models like ChatGPT can already generate text that can be passed off as human-generated, and AI-generated media continues to develop rapidly.
If threat actors use the chatbots of tomorrow for phishing emails, to write malware, or for misinformation – and there’s every indication they will – public and private entities must be equipped with tools to flag AI-generated content. The same also applies to detecting plagiaristic content made with chatbots, a rapidly-emerging concern amongst academics.