The Role of AI and Machine Learning in Cybersecurity

AI and machine learning are the kind of buzzwords that generate a lot of interest; hence, they get thrown around all the time. But what do they actually mean? And are they as instrumental to the future of cybersecurity as many believe? When a large set of data is involved, having to analyze it all by hand seems like a nightmare. It's the kind of work that one would describe as boring and tedious. Not to mention the fact it would take a lot of staring at the screen to find what you've set out to discover.