AI TRENDS | AI Use in Cybercrime Forums Focuses on Low-End Abuse

Researchers have analyzed 97,895 threads from cybercrime forums following the launch of ChatGPT, revealing that the use of AI is predominantly concentrated in spam, fraud, and other low-end abuses rather than advanced hacking techniques. According to NS3.AI, the study found that 97.3% of the threads did not discuss using AI for criminal activities. Furthermore, the so-called 'Dark AI' tools showed minimal evidence of producing effective malware.