# How AI is speeding up the pace of cyberattacks - WBUR

*Источник: WBUR*
*Дата: 2026-09-18*
*Язык: en*

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Tech leaders are warning about how artificial intelligence could someday lead to a human extinction event. But criminals are already using it to speed up their cyberattacks.

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Tech leaders are warning about how artificial intelligence could someday lead to a human extinction event. But criminals are already using it to speed up their cyberattacks.
A recent report found that bad actors used AI to execute an attack in 10 hours that would have normally taken two weeks.
Host Scott Tong discusses the accelerating pace of AI risks with cybersecurity specialist Sherri Davidoff.
This segment aired on September 18, 2026.

[Оригинал](https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2026/09/18/ai-cyberattacks)