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Generative AI is still at an infantile level when it comes to technical issues
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Generative AI is still at an infantile level when it comes to technical issues

AI can be used in reducing vulnerability backlogs - but treat the results with caution.

The success of ChatGPT and other generative AI tools in the workplace is a testament to the power of the tech to change how we all work. Organisations have tried many different applications, fro...

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