AI CAN TRANSFORM BUSINESSES, BUT BEWARE OF THE PITFALLS

Technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) immensely help organisations enhance their decision-making process, but they also come up with newer and more complex risks in the form of AI-powered cyber attacks and unethical deployment of AI.

- UMA KANNAN @ BENGALURU

According to a latest Accenture report, 92% of the country's organisations "are not adequately prepared to secure their AI-driven future". It further states that 81% of Indian companies are in the 'exposed zone', indicating they lack a cohesive cybersecurity strategy and the necessary technical capabilities. Only 19% of these have the essential data and AI security practices needed to protect critical business models, data pipelines and cloud infrastructure.