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AI has outperformed in the comp-sci specialty (which has led to a lot of extrapolation fears).
an interesting dynamic is unfolding in the gov funded (and darkweb marketplace) for offensive tools.
(see for typical 2025 prices)
https://thebestvpn.com/statistics/what-is-sold-on-...as any marketplace has a time premium, what can we expect to happen?
as AI does automated, and very adept, patching across near every non-biologic vulnerability tier, hanging on to those $$$ exploits for 'the right moment' will now have the same lifetime as any trump strategy proclamation; measured in hours and not years.
zero-day exploits, meet 0-day options.
attack surfaces now shrink by almost 1 full dimension, which means AI use on offense will slowly but surely lose to AI for defense. only all-too-human inertia will slow this down, but let's take any small win we can until we are kicked out of the loop!
