Security and Artificial Intelligence: Hype vs. Reality

While artificial intelligence and machine learning are far from new, many in security suddenly believe these technologies will transform their business and enable them to detect every cyber threat that comes their way. But instead, the hype may create more problems than it solves. Recently, cybersecurity firm ESET surveyed 900 IT decision makers on their opinions of artificial intelligence and machine learning in cybersecurity practices. According to the research, "the recent hype surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is deceiving three in four IT decision makers (75 percent) into believing the technologies are the'silver bullet' to solving their cybersecurity challenges." The hype, ESET says, causes confusion among IT teams and could put organizations at greater risk of falling victim to cybercrime.