Nigel Sutton: Cyber crime and AI

Cybercrime isn’t just hoodie-in-a-basement mythology — it’s organised, scalable and often state-adjacent. AI accelerates both defense and offense. Deepfakes, automated phishing, synthetic identities. But here’s the nuance: AI doesn’t “decide” to commit crime. Humans do. Tools amplify intent. The scientific method still applies — test claims, verify sources, distrust panic headlines.