Research Article

Examining the Ethical Risks of Generative AI in Cybersecurity: An Experimental Study on Ethical, Gray Area and Unethical Usage Scenarios

Volume: 1 Number: 1 June 30, 2025
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Examining the Ethical Risks of Generative AI in Cybersecurity: An Experimental Study on Ethical, Gray Area and Unethical Usage Scenarios

Abstract

Generative AI(GenAI) systems, which are among the emerging artificial intelligence technologies, have started to play an important role in the field of cyber security for both defense and attack purposes. This study aims to systematically analyze the ethical risks of GenAI in cybersecurity. In the study, firstly, a literature review on the usage areas of GenAI in cybersecurity was conducted, then ethical, gray area and unethical usage scenarios were developed and applied experiments were carried out. Each scenario was tested separately using large language models(LLM) such as OpenAI ChatGPT and DeepSeek, and metrics such as accuracy rates, false positive rates and ethical risks were analyzed. The applied results have shown that GenAI-based systems can achieve high accuracy rates in early detection of security threats, but at the same time, they can cause serious ethical issues such as individual privacy violations, misleading content production, and malicious use. The findings of the study emphasize the need for stronger policy regulations, technical limitations, and ethical frameworks to ensure the safe and ethical use of Generative AI technologies in cybersecurity. The results also provide significant contributions to the academic literature and practitioners on how GenAI systems should be managed from both defensive and offensive perspectives.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Cybersecurity Policy, Artificial Intelligence (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

June 26, 2025

Publication Date

June 30, 2025

Submission Date

May 8, 2025

Acceptance Date

June 5, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 1 Number: 1

APA
Takgil, B. (2025). Examining the Ethical Risks of Generative AI in Cybersecurity: An Experimental Study on Ethical, Gray Area and Unethical Usage Scenarios. Siber Güvenlik Ve Dijital Ekonomi, 1(1), 1-9. https://izlik.org/JA82ZX49ET
AMA
1.Takgil B. Examining the Ethical Risks of Generative AI in Cybersecurity: An Experimental Study on Ethical, Gray Area and Unethical Usage Scenarios. Siber Güvenlik ve Dijital Ekonomi. 2025;1(1):1-9. https://izlik.org/JA82ZX49ET
Chicago
Takgil, Büşra. 2025. “Examining the Ethical Risks of Generative AI in Cybersecurity: An Experimental Study on Ethical, Gray Area and Unethical Usage Scenarios”. Siber Güvenlik Ve Dijital Ekonomi 1 (1): 1-9. https://izlik.org/JA82ZX49ET.
EndNote
Takgil B (June 1, 2025) Examining the Ethical Risks of Generative AI in Cybersecurity: An Experimental Study on Ethical, Gray Area and Unethical Usage Scenarios. Siber Güvenlik ve Dijital Ekonomi 1 1 1–9.
IEEE
[1]B. Takgil, “Examining the Ethical Risks of Generative AI in Cybersecurity: An Experimental Study on Ethical, Gray Area and Unethical Usage Scenarios”, Siber Güvenlik ve Dijital Ekonomi, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 1–9, June 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA82ZX49ET
ISNAD
Takgil, Büşra. “Examining the Ethical Risks of Generative AI in Cybersecurity: An Experimental Study on Ethical, Gray Area and Unethical Usage Scenarios”. Siber Güvenlik ve Dijital Ekonomi 1/1 (June 1, 2025): 1-9. https://izlik.org/JA82ZX49ET.
JAMA
1.Takgil B. Examining the Ethical Risks of Generative AI in Cybersecurity: An Experimental Study on Ethical, Gray Area and Unethical Usage Scenarios. Siber Güvenlik ve Dijital Ekonomi. 2025;1:1–9.
MLA
Takgil, Büşra. “Examining the Ethical Risks of Generative AI in Cybersecurity: An Experimental Study on Ethical, Gray Area and Unethical Usage Scenarios”. Siber Güvenlik Ve Dijital Ekonomi, vol. 1, no. 1, June 2025, pp. 1-9, https://izlik.org/JA82ZX49ET.
Vancouver
1.Büşra Takgil. Examining the Ethical Risks of Generative AI in Cybersecurity: An Experimental Study on Ethical, Gray Area and Unethical Usage Scenarios. Siber Güvenlik ve Dijital Ekonomi [Internet]. 2025 Jun. 1;1(1):1-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA82ZX49ET