India, Feb. 18 -- As the world becomes more and more weaned onand addicted to frictionless walks on smartphones and devices, AI can become a double-edged sword. Pratik Shah, Managing Director for India and SAARC at F5, shares how best to swing it so that it helps us not to lose the battles that ultimately matter. Excerpts from an interview with Pratima Harigunani:

How serious has AI become as it permeates and pervades more and more devices and smartphones?Emerging AI-generated threats, including sophisticated phishing scams, deepfake impersonations, and other digital fraud, pose significant challenges to the security of connected devices such as smartphones, personal computers, IoT appliances, and connected vehicles.

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