The ‘Fifth Horseman’ of Finance: AI Security Emerges as Core Investor Risk

Artificial intelligence has become indispensable in finance—powering algorithmic trading, sentiment analysis, and predictive models like Walletinvestor’s forecasts. Yet this reliance creates a vulnerability few anticipated: weaponized AI attacks capable of triggering digital-native financial crises. A new treatise, *AI Red Teaming in Practice: The Fifth Horseman*, frames these threats as the modern counterpart to biblical calamities—a digital horseman amplifying traditional market shocks.

Financial AIs are no longer mere black boxes but trusted capital allocators. The study exposes attack vectors like data poisoning, where manipulated inputs corrupt forecasting models. For crypto markets already sensitive to sentiment shifts, compromised AI tools could exacerbate volatility. The 2023 AI boom, while transformative, opened a new front in financial warfare—one where Bitcoin and ethereum traders may face risks beyond conventional market forces.