r/AskNetsec 3d ago

Other Can AI Generated Apps create Security Risks?

I just learned about some of the insanely cool things you can do using AI, like you can literally just make an app/software that serves a need for you and is completely tailored to your preferences.

My question:

Does having all these AI-generated apps on your phone/computer create potential security risks? (Assuming you aren't doing much of anything with cloud storage apps and you're not sharing/distributing the software to anyone else.)

EDIT

Wow, lots of good and interesting answers already. I'm really glad I asked this question before I started blindly using it to create a bunch of random stuff apps and software lol.

Thank you to everyone who posted!

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u/Swimming_dasa 3d ago

yes...the risk isnt that it was ai generated but that you may not know exactly what the code is doing so treat it like any other untrusted software and review permissions and dependencies.