AI: Enabler, Not Threat, Says Industry After Claude Code Rattles Cyber Stocks
FFirstpost•27-02-2026, 23:43
AI: Enabler, Not Threat, Says Industry After Claude Code Rattles Cyber Stocks
- •Anthropic's Claude Code Security launch caused cybersecurity stocks like CrowdStrike and Zscaler to fall, wiping billions from market caps.
- •Claude Code Security is an AI tool that scans code for vulnerabilities, identifies flaws, and suggests patches, with Anthropic claiming it found over 500 undetected vulnerabilities.
- •Indian industry leaders and policymakers view AI as a structural transition and enabler for security, not an existential threat or job destroyer.
- •Experts like Steve Vintz and Gopi Sirineni emphasize that AI enables security, accelerates vulnerability detection, and requires a 'trust reset' in an AI-first world.
- •Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw dismissed job loss fears, stating India's IT strength is in enterprise transformation and architecture design, not just manual coding.
