The text discusses a sophisticated data poisoning attack called ConfusedPilot, which targets Microsoft 365 Copilot and similar RAG-based AI systems by injecting malicious content into training datasets, manipulating AI responses and decision-making processes without being detected by traditional security tools. This attack type represents a significant threat, especially with 65% of Fortune 500 companies using or planning to use such AI systems. Unlike traditional cyberattacks that crash systems, data poisoning operates silently and can pass standard validation checks, corrupting AI outputs without affecting performance metrics. The text outlines various types of AI data poisoning attacks, such as label flipping, backdoor injection, and stealth attacks, and emphasizes the need for advanced defensive strategies, including differential privacy, federated learning, adversarial training, gradient-based anomaly detection, and multi-modal cross-validation, to combat these threats effectively. It also highlights the importance of continuous monitoring and real-time attack detection using platforms like Galileo, which offer autonomous data quality analysis and comprehensive audit trails to ensure AI models remain trustworthy in production environments.