Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning tools are creeping into every part of the enterprise, including security. But while 71% of US businesses said they plan to spend more budget on AI and machine learning in their cybersecurity tools this year, 58% said they still aren't sure what the technology really does, according to a Webroot report released Thursday. The primary reason businesses are turning to these tools is because cybercriminals are, the report found. Some 86% of the 200 US IT professionals surveyed said they believe cybercriminals are using AI and machine learning to attack organizations. And 36% of organizations experienced a damaging cyberattack within the last year, the report found.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning tools are creeping into every part of the enterprise, including security. But while 71% of US businesses said they plan to spend more budget on AI and machine learning in their cybersecurity tools this year, 58% said they still aren't sure what the technology really does, according to a Webroot report released Thursday.