AI in Application Security: Why AI Creates More Noise Than It Solves | AppSec Contradictions Ep 1
1AI is everywhere in application security today — but instead of fixing the problem of false positives, it often makes the noise worse. In this first episode of AppSec Contradictions, Sean Martin explores why AI in application security is failing to deliver on its promises.
00:00 Introduction to AppSec Contradictions
00:21 The Promise of AI in Application Security
00:38 The Reality: Noise and Inefficiency
01:12 Expert Opinions on AI Challenges
01:31 The Broader Impact of AI Failures
01:48 Conclusion and Call to Action
False positives dominate AppSec programs, with analysts wasting time on irrelevant alerts, developers struggling with insecure AI-written code, and business leaders watching ROI erode. Industry experts like Forrester and Gartner warn that without strong governance, AI risks amplifying chaos instead of clarifying risk.
This episode breaks down:
• Why 70% of analyst time is wasted on false positives
• How AI-generated code introduces new security risks
• What “alert fatigue” means for developers, security teams, and business leaders
• Why automating bad processes creates more noise, not less
👉 What’s your take? Share your experience with AI in security in the comments below. Has AI helped reduce noise — or only made things harder?
📖 Read the full companion article in the Future of Cybersecurity newsletter for deeper insights: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-application-security-why-false-positives-still-sean-martin-cissp-jb8zc/
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Sean Martin is a life-long musician and the host of the Music Evolves Podcast; a career technologist, cybersecurity professional, and host of the Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast; and is also the co-host of both the Random and Unscripted Podcast and On Location Event Coverage Podcast. These shows are all part of ITSPmagazine—which he co-founded with his good friend Marco Ciappelli, to explore and discuss topics at The Intersection of Technology, Cybersecurity, and Society.™ ️
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