Is Cybersecurity A Second Coming For AI?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is all over the technology headlines lately. It seems to be the latest buzzword to take hold, yet the question remains: Will this be a quick fad, or are we actually seeing the second coming of AI? Most recently, there has been a heavy surge of artificial intelligence thinking applied to cybersecurity. Could this be a long-term application for the cognitive technology and a way for enterprises to ward off some of the increasingly stealthy attacks they are blind to at the moment? Will cybersecurity give AI new life and a second chance in an industry desperate to provide protection against cyberthreats?