Artificial intelligence is now the leading driver behind new investment into cybersecurity budgets, according to a report released Tuesday from IANS and Artico Search.
About seven of every 10 chief information security officers surveyed said AI was their top priority for new cybersecurity spending.
Overall security spending rose 5% in the current survey, which is barely ahead of the 4% spending increase in the year-ago report.
AI spending priorities come at a time of relatively modest growth in overall security spending.
The report shows that eight of every 10 CISOs expect AI will create demand for new cybersecurity roles and job skills.