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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

How AI is helping criminals target more victims online

AI has become the biggest driver of cybersecurity threats, the World Economic Forum warned. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Online criminals are exploiting artificial intelligence tools to boost the number of attacks they launch and improve their chances of stealing information and money from victims. 

In some cases, inexperienced hackers are asking AI chatbots to write malicious code on their behalf, with mixed results. 

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