Cybersecurity strides: AI and machine learning aren't the ultimate cybersecurity weapons … yet

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are important weapons in the cybersecurity arsenal but they're not yet a complete solution – or a substitute for human smarts. Are you cognisant of the hype around artificial intelligence and machine learning? It would be pretty hard not to be for anyone with a modicum of exposure to the world of business and technology. These technologies have been hailed as this century's great game changers – technologies that can "teach" robots to think and behave just as human beings do across an ever-increasing range of scenarios. High-tech research organisation IDC predicted Asia Pacific investment in AI systems would hit $5.5 billion in 2019; up 80 percent on the previous year's figures.