# Criminals have moved AI out of testing and into daily use, Flashpoint finds > Source: > Published: 2026-08-13 13:35:28+00:00 # Criminals have moved AI out of testing and into daily use, Flashpoint finds By Duncan RileySource: [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com)A new report from threat intelligence company Flashpoint has found that criminals now use [artificial intelligence](/glossary/artificial-intelligence) in day-to-day operations, well past the experimental stage. The 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report: Midyear Edition covers the first six months of the year. Flashpoint’s analysts worked through 3.9 petabytes of material for it, most of it lifted from […] The post [Criminals have moved AI out of testing and into daily use, Flashpoint finds](https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/13/criminals-moved-ai-testing-daily-use-flashpoint-finds/) appeared first on [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com). Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.