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# The Paradox of AI Defense

> "The paradox of the AI era is that the very technology introducing unprecedented risks also offers powerful new avenues for defense."
> — [[entity-hugo-huang|Hugo Huang]]

The framing device for the fourth imperative: the technology causing new security headaches is also the best tool for monitoring and defending against them. See [[concept-ai-enabled-defense]] and [[claim-ai-defends-ai]] — carrying the enrichment caveat that 'uniquely suited' overstates a still-maturing capability.