Gen AI Strategies Put CISOs In A Stressful Bind
CSO Online, Tuesday, January 14th, 2025
Executives are aggressively pressing for all manner of gen AI deployments and experimentation despite knowing the risks - and CISOs are left holding the risk management bag.
Senior executive perceptions on the promise of generative AI are proving to be a siren song for many CISOs.
According to a recent survey from NTT Data, 89% of C-suite executives 'are very concerned about the potential security risks associated with gen AI deployments.' But, the report found, those same senior execs believe 'the promise and ROI of gen AI outweigh the risks' - a situation that can leave the CISO as the lone voice of risk management reason.
And it may be taking its toll, as almost half of enterprise CISOs 'hold negative sentiments' about generative AI, feeling 'pressured, threatened, and overwhelmed,' according to the survey.