The widespread apprehension about AI’s cybersecurity implications captured in the KPMG survey stands at odds with the business community’s rapid adoption of the technology. But the survey also found that organizations became more comfortable with risk management as their AI programs matured. “Among organizations still experimenting with AI, just 20 percent feel confident managing AI‑related risks,” KPMG said in a press release about its report. “That confidence rises sharply to 49 percent among AI leaders, indicating that governance frameworks strengthen as AI becomes embedded into real‑world operations.” Even organizations with mature programs face challenges, however. Nearly half (44%) of respondents to the survey identified cybersecurity and employee misuse as their most serious problems.

Full report : Companies see cybersecurity as a top investment priority within their AI budgets, according to KPMG.