AI LLMs are now so clever that they can independently plan and execute cyberattacks without human intervention — and I fear that it is only going to get worse

A laptop with digitally inserted hack warnings around it.

• Researchers recreated the Equifax hack and watched AI do everything without direct control
• The AI model successfully carried out a major breach with zero human input
• Shell commands weren’t needed, the AI acted as the planner and delegated everything else

Large language models (LLMs) have long been considered useful tools in areas like data analysis, content generation, and code assistance.