The AI Conundrum: Not All That Glitters Is GenAI

In the frenzied world of tech, where buzzwords are as common as overpriced lattes, "AI" has become the latest darling. But here's a sobering thought: recent polls suggest that touting AI use in products might actually be turning customers off. 

Why? For starters, GenAI, the current poster child of the AI world, is perceived as a young, unpredictable technology prone to hallucinations. Not exactly the qualities one wants in a cybersecurity setup.

Here's where it gets interesting. In the collective rush to either embrace or shun "AI", the industry has lumped together a veritable smorgasbord of technologies under one umbrella. Machine Learning, statistical methods, expert systems – all thrown into the same pot as GenAI and stirred with a healthy dose of hype.

This conflation is not just problematic; it's potentially dangerous. Machine Learning (ML), for instance, is the seasoned professional to GenAI's intern. It's been around the block, proven its mettle, and doesn't attempt to write poetry when asked to analyse network traffic.

Consider AWS's security suite. It's built on years of ML, statistical analysis, and logical reasoning. There are no GenAI hallucinations here. Just robust, battle-tested algorithms doing what they do best – keeping digital fortresses secure.

Now, let's talk about Delegat SOAR. As AWS specialists, we've built it on top of AWS's security bedrock (pun intended), leveraging these tried-and-true AI methods. It's akin to having a team of veteran, hard-core AWS security experts working 24/7.

But Delegat isn't Luddite. GenAI is used too – judiciously. Through AWS Bedrock and Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Delegat SOAR harnesses GenAI's strengths for what it's good at: generating human-readable reports, educating developers, and summarising trends. Importantly, all data stays within AWS's walls. No wandering bits here.

The key is knowing when to use what. ML for the heavy lifting of security analysis? Absolutely. GenAI for turning that analysis into informative reports? Certainly. Numerical data precomputed for total accuracy using discrete, old-fashioned code? You bet. It's about using the right tool for the job, not jumping on the latest bandwagon.

So, the next time someone presents their "AI-powered" solution, inquire about which AI they mean. Is it the equivalent of a seasoned security professional or a chatty intern with a penchant for creative writing?

Effective cybersecurity isn't about chasing the latest fad. It's about leveraging proven technologies intelligently and using newer ones cautiously. Delegat isn't interested in riding the hype train. The focus is on keeping systems secure, using every tool at its disposal – hallucination-free.