The Rise of AI Hackbots | Joseph Thacker | TEDxUKY

“What if you could push a single button to hack any website? Check out the cutting-edge world of “hackbots”—AI agents designed to autonomously hack websites—in this talk where I discuss the basics of hackbots, the current landscape of the technology, and its potential future implications, providing a comprehensive overview of their capabilities and challenges.” Joseph Thacker is a Principal AI Engineer at AppOmni as well as a security researcher who specializes in application security and AI. He has helped Fortune 500 companies find vulnerabilities that could have cost them millions, and has submitted over 1,000 vulnerabilities across Hackerone and Bugcrowd. He loves helping secure the planet by building and breaking systems. On a more personal level, he is a Christian, husband, father, and hacker. He loves most things in life, but is particularly fond of hacking, ai-art, running, podcasts, and keylime pie. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx