The Cybersecurity Crisis of Artificial Intelligence: Unrestrained Adoption and Natural Language-Based Attacks

Abstract

The widespread integration of autoregressive-large language models (AR-LLMs), such as ChatGPT, across established applications, like search engines, has introduced critical vulnerabilities with uniquely scalable characteristics. In this commentary, we analyse these vulnerabilities, their dependence on natural language as a vector of attack, and their challenges to cybersecurity best practices. We offer recommendations designed to mitigate these challenges.