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AI can rapidly analyse vast amounts of code and network traffic, identifying potential vulnerabilities that human attackers or defenders might miss. By simulating millions of attack scenarios, AI helps organisations like Japan's government proactively strengthen their defences. It learns an 'attacker's mindset' to predict and neutralise threats before they cause real-world disruption, as seen with the recent PHP flaws.
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