Artificial Intelligence (AI), while offering remarkable advancements in various fields, also presents a paradoxical threat, especially when misused. In our last article, "Beneficial AI: Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence for Food Safety,"¹ we discussed how AI can help ensure food safety by analyzing patterns and trends that might not be readily apparent to human analysts. This article delves into the darker side of AI, focusing on its potential malevolent applications against food companies and the safety of their products, and explores solutions to mitigate these risks.

AI's integration into the food industry has been largely beneficial, streamlining processes from production to distribution; however, this integration also opens doors for malevolent use.