AI and Cybersecurity – Everything You Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask

Security Week surveyed dozens of security experts to create a comprehensive look at how AI is currently being used in cybersecurity. The report examines five key areas including generative AI, agentic AI, shadow AI, machine learning, and artificial general intelligence, exploring both the opportunities and risks each presents. While generative AI is proving useful for tasks like summarizing incident reports and assisting with secure coding, experts warn it's not inherently trustworthy since it generates statistically plausible responses rather than factually grounded answers, making human judgment still essential in security applications.