2025 Predictions: GenAI Loses Steam as Defenders and Attackers See the Rise of Autonomous AI by Vectra AI

This prediction blog outlines 2025 cybersecurity trends: a shift from AI copilots to more autonomous and agentic AI models; attackers leveraging AI for deepfakes, tailored phishing, and exploitation of enterprise GenAI chatbots that may lead to data exposure via jailbreaks; and defenders strained by regulatory compliance, resulting in a Red Queen–style race that demands faster SOC innovation and tighter, outcome-focused security stack optimization.