> AI Can Help Bad Actors, OT Defenders Need to See Attack Path First, Close OT Environments
[AUTHOR: Teri Robinson]
[DATE: 13/11/2026 08:58]
[LANGUAGE: EN]
Frontier AI models are demonstrating an alarming ability to develop attack plans against operational technology (OT) environments, but new research reveals significant reliability gaps. Across 16,980 tests, researchers found that even high-performing models struggled to deliver consistently successful plans. Security experts warn that these limitations offer little comfort to defenders, as attackers can refine AI-generated strategies while exploiting longstanding weaknesses in industrial infrastructure.
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