AI Worker Digital Twins Pose New Insider Threats

Researchers Say AI Bots Blur Lines Between Identity, Consent and Cyber Defense Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • August 15, 2025

As generative AI programs continue to evolve, they are introducing new threats to the modern workplace. Digital twins, once confined to industrial systems, now enable hyper-realistic copies of actual employees to mimic vocal patterns, behaviors and even pick up on decision-making trends.

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While gains in productivity are welcome, digital twins also open the door to insider threats. This evolving space raises questions about consent, data ownership and how far companies can go - or already have - to replicate human workers, said Ben Sawyer, associate professor of industrial engineering and management systems at the University of Central Florida, and Matthew Canham, executive director of the Cognitive Security Institute.

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