US Army develops autonomous AI agents for offensive cyber operations
The agents would move through digital networks and infiltrate target systems without human navigation. According to Tom’s Hardware, the planned program would let them identify and neutralize targets in enemy infrastructure, while WinBuzzer reports that civilian systems could also be affected by the agents’ activity.
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WinBuzzer Cyberwarfare: US Army Seeks Offensive AI Agents That Spread Across Networks · Markus Kasanmascheff