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RSAC 2026 Exposes AI's Dark Side in a Fractured Geopolitical World

Picture this: AI supercharges nation-state hackers, turning code into weapons faster than defenders can patch. RSAC 2026 just mapped the battlefield.

Aisha Patel 📅 Apr 02, 2026 ⏱️ 4 min read 👁️ 0 views

⚡ Key Takeaways

AI accelerates threats, cutting detection times to hours amid nation-state funding.
Geopolitical shifts like U.S.-China decoupling fuel a cyber arms race reminiscent of Cold War tech battles.
CISOs must pivot to AI-native defenses and geopol-risk planning for survival.

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Originally reported by Dark Reading