From Hype to Practical: What's Next for AI? - ReadWrite

After years of hype around AI and machine learning, skepticism, and a focus on practical applications of the technology are now taking center stage. In the security industry, this was abundantly clear at the recent RSA Conference where 45,000 people and a thousand vendors descended on San Francisco to discuss industry challenges and debate over the best solutions. Despite the many voices contending for attention at the show, there was little to no dispute that the cybersecurity skills gap continues to be one of the industry's biggest challenges. But, here's what is next for AI. An (ISC)² report released during the conference says there are 2.93 million cybersecurity positions open and unfilled around the world.