If this holds true, then it could mean a complete transformation within cyber security when it comes to how we defend ourselves. An A.I. assisted exploitation will decrease the period between finding a vulnerability and being exploited drastically rendering old school patch/fix cycles and incident response methods not as effective at defeating attackers during their exploits. The key now will be to create A.I.-powered defensive capabilities that operate just as quickly, continuously monitor networks, and perform proactive vulnerability management of systems. The true battle will become A.I. vs A.I. in cyberspace.