AI/ML and Digital Security Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Data Security Issues Thales eSecurity

Sixty-four percent of the more than 1,200 senior security executives from around the world, whom we surveyed for the 2018 Thales Data Threat Report (DTR), believe artificial intelligence (AI) "increases data security by recognizing and alerting on attacks," while 43% believe AI "results in increased threats due to use as a hacking tool." On the one hand, security executives can use AI and its subset technology, machine learning (ML), to enhance digital security. For example, they can use AI to look for unusual security events and find those needles in a haystack faster. They can also use AI to detect malware and more. In this context, AI/ML is no more than training a system to learn to find things faster.