AI’s Original Sin: Why the Market is Engineering the Next Great Digital Catastrophe

History has a cruel way of repeating itself when we ignore its warnings. Recently, at the Tel Aviv Cyberweek, Bob Flores, former CTO of the CIA, issued a warning that should freeze every Big Tech boardroom: the failure to implement security protocols at the birth of the Internet must not be repeated with Artificial Intelligence.

The problem is, it already is.

We are witnessing the rise of Synthetic Barbarism. In the rush for market dominance, tech companies are bypassing "native ethics" in favor of "black-box" models that, while impressive, are architecturally dangerous. If the Internet gave us "connection without a face," AI without ethics is giving us "decision-making without accountability."

As the author of the trilogy exploring the Symphony of Nexus and The Veil of Barbarism, I see four critical risks that the market is dangerously underestimating:

1. The Erosion of Truth as an Economic Asset

Markets thrive on trust. Contracts, transactions, and partnerships depend on the veracity of data. However, by launching models that prioritize fluency over truth, the industry is flooding the ecosystem with "hallucinations" and misinformation on an industrial scale. When we can no longer distinguish real data from algorithmic delusion, the Data Bridge that sustains the digital economy will collapse.

2. The Weaponization of Aggression

AI trained on the "sewer" of human interactions without rigorous ethical filters is replicating what I call Retroactive Evolution. We are already seeing systems that automate bullying, bias, and manipulation. An AI without ethics is not just an assistant; it is a digital barbarian with infinite processing power, capable of destroying reputations and corporate cultures in seconds.

3. Opacity as Legal Insecurity

The rush for profit has created opaque models. If an AI makes a decision that results in a multi-million dollar loss or a violation of rights, and no one—not even its creators—can explain the "why," we enter a legal vacuum. This lack of ethical traceability generates a level of legal insecurity that scares away serious investment and attracts only those who speculate on chaos.

4. The Trojan Horse of Sovereignty

Many "free" or "integrated" AI solutions are, in reality, tools for data expropriation. Companies are handing over their trade secrets and client privacy to external models that do not respect sovereignty. It is barbarism disguised as productivity.

A Call to Order

We cannot accept AI becoming "The Wild West 2.0." Security and ethics should not be accessories added after a disaster; they must be the foundational protocols.

We need a Symphony of Nexus, where the human dictates the ethical tone and the machine executes the technical melody. We need a Data Bridge that protects dignity and sovereignty. The market must understand that in the age of Artificial Intelligence, ethics is not a compliance cost—it is the only survival mechanism.

The "Veil of Barbarism" is right in front of us. It is up to today’s leaders to decide whether we will tear it down or be suffocated by it.