Can AI Write Malware? What the Research Shows — And What Defenders Must Know (2026)

Yes — AI tools can assist in generating malicious code, and security researchers have been documenting this capability since 2022. My assessment after tracking this research closely: the threat is real, the defensive adaptations are working, and the honest picture is more nuanced than most headlines suggest. The important nuances: what AI produces still requires human expertise to weaponise effectively, existing defences are adapting, and the documented threat looks different from the sensationalised version in headlines. Here is what the…

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