AI, Cybercrime, and Society: Closing the Gap Between Threats and Defenses

Vrushali Channapattan; Gil Baram; Nathan Wiebe; T. C. Niedzialkowski

doi:10.1109/cai64502.2025.00244

AI, Cybercrime, and Society: Closing the Gap Between Threats and Defenses

Vrushali Channapattan
, Gil Baram
, Nathan Wiebe
, T. C. Niedzialkowski

Okta Inc.
University of California at Berkeley
Contra Costa County
Opendoor Labs

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

This panel, based on a Table-Top Exercise conducted at the University of California, Berkeley in December 2024, examines the rapidly evolving role of generative AI in cybercrime. It emphasizes the dual utility of AI as both an enabler for cybercriminal activities and a critical resource for cybersecurity defense. Drawing insights from industry experts, law enforcement officials, local government representatives, and academic researchers, the panel underscores the essential role of collaboration among sectors in providing a comprehensive analysis of AI's transformative impact on the digital threat landscape, highlighting specific challenges and emerging strategies for mitigation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence, CAI 2025
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	1316-1317
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9798331524005
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/cai64502.2025.00244
State	Published - 2025
Externally published	Yes
Event	3rd IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence, CAI 2025 - Santa Clara, United States Duration: 5 May 2025 → 7 May 2025

Publication series

Name	Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence, CAI 2025

Conference

Conference	3rd IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence, CAI 2025
Country/Territory	United States
City	Santa Clara
Period	5/05/25 → 7/05/25

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 IEEE.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence
Cybercrime
Society

Access to Document

10.1109/cai64502.2025.00244

Cite this

Channapattan, V., Baram, G., Wiebe, N., & Niedzialkowski, T. C. (2025). AI, Cybercrime, and Society: Closing the Gap Between Threats and Defenses. In Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence, CAI 2025 (pp. 1316-1317). (Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence, CAI 2025). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/cai64502.2025.00244

@inproceedings{d31dc953da38422f848b8296450706d4,

title = "AI, Cybercrime, and Society: Closing the Gap Between Threats and Defenses",

abstract = "This panel, based on a Table-Top Exercise conducted at the University of California, Berkeley in December 2024, examines the rapidly evolving role of generative AI in cybercrime. It emphasizes the dual utility of AI as both an enabler for cybercriminal activities and a critical resource for cybersecurity defense. Drawing insights from industry experts, law enforcement officials, local government representatives, and academic researchers, the panel underscores the essential role of collaboration among sectors in providing a comprehensive analysis of AI's transformative impact on the digital threat landscape, highlighting specific challenges and emerging strategies for mitigation.",

keywords = "Artificial Intelligence, Cybercrime, Society",

author = "Vrushali Channapattan and Gil Baram and Nathan Wiebe and Niedzialkowski, \{T. C.\}",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2025 IEEE.; 3rd IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence, CAI 2025 ; Conference date: 05-05-2025 Through 07-05-2025",

year = "2025",

doi = "10.1109/cai64502.2025.00244",

language = "אנגלית",

series = "Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence, CAI 2025",

publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",

pages = "1316--1317",

booktitle = "Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence, CAI 2025",

address = "ארצות הברית",

}

Channapattan, V, Baram, G, Wiebe, N & Niedzialkowski, TC 2025, AI, Cybercrime, and Society: Closing the Gap Between Threats and Defenses. in Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence, CAI 2025. Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence, CAI 2025, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1316-1317, 3rd IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence, CAI 2025, Santa Clara, United States, 5/05/25. https://doi.org/10.1109/cai64502.2025.00244

AI, Cybercrime, and Society: Closing the Gap Between Threats and Defenses. / Channapattan, Vrushali; Baram, Gil; Wiebe, Nathan et al.
Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence, CAI 2025. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2025. p. 1316-1317 (Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence, CAI 2025).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

TY - GEN

T1 - AI, Cybercrime, and Society

T2 - 3rd IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence, CAI 2025

AU - Channapattan, Vrushali

AU - Baram, Gil

AU - Wiebe, Nathan

AU - Niedzialkowski, T. C.

PY - 2025

Y1 - 2025

N2 - This panel, based on a Table-Top Exercise conducted at the University of California, Berkeley in December 2024, examines the rapidly evolving role of generative AI in cybercrime. It emphasizes the dual utility of AI as both an enabler for cybercriminal activities and a critical resource for cybersecurity defense. Drawing insights from industry experts, law enforcement officials, local government representatives, and academic researchers, the panel underscores the essential role of collaboration among sectors in providing a comprehensive analysis of AI's transformative impact on the digital threat landscape, highlighting specific challenges and emerging strategies for mitigation.

AB - This panel, based on a Table-Top Exercise conducted at the University of California, Berkeley in December 2024, examines the rapidly evolving role of generative AI in cybercrime. It emphasizes the dual utility of AI as both an enabler for cybercriminal activities and a critical resource for cybersecurity defense. Drawing insights from industry experts, law enforcement officials, local government representatives, and academic researchers, the panel underscores the essential role of collaboration among sectors in providing a comprehensive analysis of AI's transformative impact on the digital threat landscape, highlighting specific challenges and emerging strategies for mitigation.

KW - Artificial Intelligence

KW - Cybercrime

KW - Society

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105011268034

U2 - 10.1109/cai64502.2025.00244

DO - 10.1109/cai64502.2025.00244

M3 - ???researchoutput.researchoutputtypes.contributiontobookanthology.conference???

AN - SCOPUS:105011268034

T3 - Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence, CAI 2025

SP - 1316

EP - 1317

BT - Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence, CAI 2025

PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Y2 - 5 May 2025 through 7 May 2025

ER -

Channapattan V, Baram G, Wiebe N, Niedzialkowski TC. AI, Cybercrime, and Society: Closing the Gap Between Threats and Defenses. In Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence, CAI 2025. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2025. p. 1316-1317. (Proceedings - 2025 IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence, CAI 2025). doi: 10.1109/cai64502.2025.00244

AI, Cybercrime, and Society: Closing the Gap Between Threats and Defenses

Abstract

Publication series

Conference

Bibliographical note

UN SDGs

Keywords

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this