Generative AI
Also called: generative artificial intelligence
Course: AP® Cybersecurity Shows up in: Unit 1: Introduction to Security
Artificial intelligence (AI) that creates new text, images, audio or code, such as a large language model (LLM) writing a message.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 1.4.A.2
Why it matters in Unit 1
Adversaries use generative AI to write fluent phishing messages in any language, so spelling and grammar mistakes are no longer a reliable warning sign.
Example
An adversary asks a chatbot for a polite, urgent email from “the IT help desk” in perfect Spanish and English.
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