Why Smart Contract Security Can’t Wait for “Better” AI Models

The report argues that while AI-powered security tools for smart contracts are imperfect, they already prevent substantial real-world losses and should be deployed in layered workflows now rather than awaiting “perfect” models. Citing $1.42B lost across 149 incidents in 2024 and common issues like access control, logic errors, and reentrancy, it recommends two-tier scanning (fast static analysis plus ML), periodic deeper ensemble scans with risk ranking, and stricter gating on privileged modules, complemented by fuzz testing, formal verification, and human auditing to cover complex business logic.