Last week, Alan reminded us that AI can process information faster than any analyst ever could, and he’s right.
AI can summarize logs.
AI can prioritize alerts.
AI can even explain what a vulnerability does.
But there’s one thing it can’t do on its own. It can’t decide which question should be asked next. The quality of AI’s answers will always depend on the quality of our questions and the recent headlines are a good reminder.
Attackers continue finding creative ways to abuse trusted software, exploit overlooked vulnerabilities, and compromise organizations through techniques that aren’t always technically complex. The technology changes quickly, but one thing stays remarkably consistent:
Someone noticed something.
Someone asked another question.
Someone dug a little deeper.
That’s where real security happens.
AI is an incredible accelerator, but it shouldn’t become an autopilot. Instead of asking AI to replace our thinking, we should be asking how it can help us think better. The analysts, engineers, and defenders who get the most value from AI won’t necessarily be the ones using the newest tools. They’ll be the ones asking better questions.
Curiosity scales.
Assumptions don’t.
