Security News > 2025 > May > AI hallucinations and their risk to cybersecurity operations
AI systems can sometimes produce outputs that are incorrect or misleading, a phenomenon known as hallucinations. These errors can range from minor inaccuracies to misrepresentations that can misguide decision-making processes. Real world implications “If a company’s AI agent leverages outdated or inaccurate data, AI hallucinations might fabricate non-existent vulnerabilities or misinterpret threat intelligence, leading to unnecessary alerts or overlooked risks. Such errors can divert resources from genuine threats, creating new vulnerabilities and wasting already-constrained SecOps … More → The post AI hallucinations and their risk to cybersecurity operations appeared first on Help Net Security.
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