97 Things Every Application Security Professional Should Know

Chapter 88. Managing the Risks of ChatGPT Integration

Josh Brown

The integration of AI type systems and applications is bringing significant changes. AI, particularly in the form of ChatGPT, offers unparalleled capabilities in natural language processing and reasoning skills. While these advancements hold great promise for streamlining development, they also introduce novel security risks. Let’s explore potential integration risks and offer insights into managing these challenges.

ChatGPT represents a new frontier in human-computer interaction. Its ability to understand and generate humanlike text, makes it a valuable tool for developers and organizations looking to automate development efforts and support business workflows. As ChatGPT finds its place in applications, it introduces both opportunities and risks for AppSec.

The integration of ChatGPT into applications may expose them to several security risks:

• To be useful, ChatGPT requires access to data, potentially including sensitive user information. Mishandling this data can lead to privacy breaches and regulatory compliance issues.

• Just like any other software, ChatGPT models can have vulnerabilities that malicious actors may exploit. There have been tests to produce bias and to force hallucinations.

• Adversaries can misuse ChatGPT to generate attacks such as convincing phishing content, automated spam, or even manipulate ...