As if there weren't enough security challenges, a forecast for the coming year warns the brave new world of AI and machine learning brings with it a whole new set of threats as microservices, the Internet of Things and multi-cloud deployments expand attack surfaces for hackers constantly probing for weaknesses. Market analyst Gartner's list of key technology trends for 2020 includes a compelling list of emerging trends, ranging from "hyper-automation" to the "democratization of expertise." Still, these emerging capabilities come with a price: As AI and machine learning add another layer of technological complexity, "Security generalists cannot address the wide spectrum of risks efficiently in the current risk landscape," Gartner has warned. The connection of platforms, edge devices and users expecting instant access to data--structured and unstructured--has raised the stakes for security as AI and machine learning enter the enterprise mainstream. "Security and risk leaders should focus on three key areas -- protecting AI-powered systems, leveraging AI to enhance security defense and anticipating nefarious use of AI by attackers," the market analyst warned in its rankings of AI-centric emerging technologies.