Towards Cybersecurity Superintelligence
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https://doi.org/10.1609/aaaiss.v9i1.42941Abstract
Cybersecurity superintelligence--artificial intelligence exceeding the best human capability in both speed and strategic reasoning--represents the next frontier in security. This article will present the emergence of such capability through three of our major contributions that have helped pioneered the field of AI Security and are being used in the Cyber Battlefield today. First, PentestGPT (2023) established LLM-guided penetration testing, achieving 228.6% improvement over baseline models through an architecture that externalizes security expertise into natural language guidance. Second, Cybersecurity AI (CAI, 2025) demonstrated automated expert-level performance, operating 3,600× faster than humans while reducing costs 156-fold, validated through #1 rankings at international competitions including the $50,000 Neurogrid CTF prize. Third, Generative Cut-the-Rope (G-CTR, 2026) introduces a neurosymbolic architecture embedding game-theoretic reasoning into LLM-based agents: symbolic equilibrium computation augments neural inference, doubling success rates while reducing behavioral variance 5.2× and achieving 2:1 advantage over non-strategic AI in Attack & Defense scenarios. Together, these advances establish a clear progression from AI-guided humans to human-guided game-theoretic cybersecurity superintelligence.Downloads
Published
2026-06-23
How to Cite
Mayoral Vilches, V., Rass, S., Pinzger, M., Gil-Uriarte, E., Ayucar-Carbajo, U., Ruiz-Alcalde, J. A., … Mayoral-Pizarroso, P. (2026). Towards Cybersecurity Superintelligence. Proceedings of the AAAI Symposium Series, 9(1), 272–280. https://doi.org/10.1609/aaaiss.v9i1.42941
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