The top AI-powered cybersecurity threats include AI-enhanced phishing, AI-powered malware that evades detection, and sophisticated social engineering tactics.

Other threats involve AI system vulnerabilities like data poisoning, prompt injection, and model theft, as well as the creation of AI-generated disinformation and deepfakes.

AI’s impact on cybersecurity is significant, offering powerful defensive tools like enhanced threat detection, faster incident response, and predictive analytics, while also presenting new risks like sophisticated AI-powered attacks and challenges in model security.

For defense, AI analyzes vast datasets to identify anomalies and automate responses, such as isolating compromised systems. For offense, attackers use AI to create more convincing phishing attempts and adapt attacks in real-time, leading to an ongoing arms race.

Source: Gemini AI Overview - 10/24/2025