AI is transforming both cyber defense and cybercrime—but current privacy and AI regulations limit defenders, while attackers operate without constraints. This white paper explores the growing imbalance, highlights real-world challenges such as phishing detection and threat intelligence sharing, and introduces the concept of a cybersecurity safe harbor to restore parity. You’ll learn how a cybersecurity safe harbor allows for the use of AI and personal data for defensive purposes under strict safeguards. This report will explain how defenders can operate at the same scale and speed as adversaries by leveraging recommendations that: