AI technologies have extensively been applied in cybersecurity solutions, but hackers are also leveraging them to develop intelligent malware programs and execute stealth attacks. Artificial intelligence is a double-edged sword that can be used as a security solution or as a weapon by hackers. AI entails developing programs and systems capable of exhibiting traits associated with human behaviors. The characteristics include the ability to adapt to a particular environment or to intelligently respond to a situation. Companies and governments throughout the world are beginning to make use of AI tools for the effectiveness and efficiency gains they present. Governments and companies must make a myriad of decisions throughout the course of completing their missions and objectives. AI tools allow them to integrate and analyze large amounts of data to improve their decision-making. AI tools are used to make determinations about loan applications, to execute stock trades based on market trends, and to route packages. Organizations use AI to model and monitor the behavior of system users. The purpose of monitoring the interactions between a system and users is to identify takeover attacks. These are attacks where malicious employees steal login details of other users and use their accounts to commit different types of cybercrimes. AI learns the user activities over time such that it considers unusual behavior as anomalies. Whenever a different user uses the account, AI-powered systems can detect the unusual activity patterns and respond either by locking out the user or immediately alert system admins of the changes.

AI is being used by law enforcement for surveillance, the judicial system for risk assessment, finance companies to detect fraud, social media to determine your likes, and search engines to deliver the best results. Security experts have conducted a lot of research to harness the capabilities of AI and incorporate them into security solutions. AI-enabl.