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From crafting emails with proper grammar to using deepfakes, AI is changing the game for attackers. 

In 1999, a far-fetched movie about a dystopia run by intelligent machines captured our imaginations (and to this day, remains my favorite film). Twenty-four years later, the line between fact and fiction has all but vanished and the blockbuster hits much differently. Are we entering the Matrix? Are we already in it? Can anyone be sure?

While robot overlords haven’t materialized (yet), modern life is inseparable from artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Advanced technology works behind the scenes when we search on Google, unlock our phones with our faces, shop for “recommended items” online or avoid traffic jams with our trusty travel apps. AI/ML’s role in personal and professional life has expanded rapidly in recent years but it wasn’t until ChatGPT arrived in November 2022 that we reached a tipping point.

The New York Times’ Thomas L. Friedman describes the AI chatbot’s impact as “Promethean,” comparing this moment in history to when Dorothy enters the magical land of Oz and experiences color for the first time in “The Wizard of Oz.” He writes that ChatGPT is “such a departure and advance on what existed before that you can’t just change one thing, you have to change everything.” For better and for worse.

If you’d like to learn more, read the full blog post on CyberArk’s website or contact your TD SYNNEX CyberArk team at CyberArk@tdsynnex.com.