Australia warns AI is speeding up cyber disruption Australia's Australian Signals Authority says any increase in AI capability increases the speed and scope of cyber attacks. CEO Abigail Bardshaw warned that the disruption will increasingly harm routine digital services, ranging from site shutdowns for repair to loopholes and outages. The agency also said criminals and state-backed actors are already using artificial intelligence operationally. The signal is twofold: Canberra presents AI as an immediate threat multiplier, and it is tightening coordination with major US AI labs after recent incidents. ASD also combines this warning with active disruption operations, including action against ready infrastructure and destruction of stolen data before sale. Open sources - closed narratives.