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AI for Pentesting: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Where XBOW Fills the Gaps

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XBOW breaks down which pentesting tasks AI handles well (payload crafting, pattern detection, report writing) and where it needs scaffolding: strategy, planning, validation and guardrails.
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