Stand-Alone Complex or Vibercrime? Exploring the adoption and innovation of GenAI tools, coding assistants, and agents within cybercrime ecosystems
arXiv:2603.29545v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Existential risk scenarios relating to Generative Artificial Intelligence often involve advanced systems or agentic models breaking loose and using hacking tools to gain control over critical infrastructure. In this paper, we argue that the real threats posed by generative AI for cybercrime are rather different. We apply innovation theory and evolutionary economics - treating cybercrime as an ecosystem of small- and medium-scale tech start-ups,
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Published: 14 August 2026
Source: arXiv cs.CY
Category: Research
Topics: Safety & alignment · Agents & autonomy
Retrieved: 14 August 2026
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