AI is changing not only how organizations work, but also how they are attacked and defended.

Many leaders still view cybersecurity and AI governance as separate discussions. In practice, they are becoming increasingly interconnected.
Organizations adopting AI must address not only new cyber risks, but also ownership, accountability and oversight for managing them.

AI has made phishing attacks more convincing, enabled realistic deepfakes, created new attack vectors such as prompt injection, and expanded organizational attack surfaces through shadow AI and third-party tools.

At the same time, AI can strengthen cyber defenses provided it is deployed within appropriate governance and oversight frameworks.

The challenge is no longer AI adoption. It is understanding where AI is used, what cyber and operational risks it introduces, and who is accountable for managing them.
As the attached carousel highlights, the most resilient organizations will combine:

• Cybersecurity
• AI Governance
• Human Oversight

Because an AI system that can be manipulated, misled, or exploited is not merely a cybersecurity issue – it is a governance issue.
As AI becomes embedded across organizations, visibility, accountability and oversight should become part of every leadership discussion on cybersecurity and risk.

For more information, get in touch with our experts: Andrea Belényi and Endre Varady.

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