Topic Intelligence

AI Security

AI security encompasses two intersecting threat vectors: AI systems being attacked (adversarial inputs, model theft, prompt injection) and AI being weaponized to attack systems (automated vulnerability discovery, synthetic phishing, deepfakes). Both vectors are accelerating, creating a rapidly expanding market for AI-native security tools.

Trend:Prompt injection has emerged as the most commercially significant near-term attack surface, particularly for agentic AI systems. Nation-state actors are deploying AI for vulnerability exploitation at scale. The red-teaming industry is professionalizing.
Risks
  • Model theft via model extraction attacks
  • Supply chain attacks on AI pipelines
  • Deepfake content at industrial scale
  • AI-accelerated cyber operations
Opportunities
  • AI red-teaming as a service
  • Runtime model monitoring
  • Synthetic data for security training
  • AI-native SOC tooling
Key Players
AnthropicOpenAI (safety team)NISTMITRE ATLASHiddenLayerRobust IntelligenceLakeraProtectAICrowdStrikePalo Alto Networks