Artificial intelligence (AI) has changed how organizations collect, analyze, use and protect data, and the pace of change isn’t slowing down. Tech Target brought this topic to us in their article, “How AI is changing data protection.“

AI systems can process enormous volumes of information at remarkable speed, uncovering patterns and connections that traditional technologies might miss. That creates opportunities for better decision-making, automation and even stronger cybersecurity. AI-powered tools can identify unusual activity, detect potential threats and respond to security incidents faster than humans alone.

But there’s another side to that capability: AI makes data more accessible, more valuable and potentially more vulnerable.

Generative AI has introduced new concerns about what information employees enter into AI tools, how that data is stored or used and whether sensitive or proprietary information could inadvertently become exposed. AI can also make cyberattacks more sophisticated by helping bad actors automate phishing, impersonation, social engineering and other attacks.

Preparing for what comes next requires organizations to think beyond traditional cybersecurity.

Strong data governance must be part of the foundation. Organizations need to understand what data they have, where it resides, who can access it, how it is classified and whether it should be available to AI systems in the first place.

Most importantly, organizations should stop thinking about AI strategy and data protection as separate conversations. They are deeply connected.

AI only works as well as the structure behind it. Access Innovations helps organizations prepare their content for AI by preserving meaning, attribution and trust before it ever enters a model. That foundation makes responsible, reliable AI not just possible, but sustainable.

Melody K. Smith

Data Harmony is an award-winning semantic suite that leverages explainable AI.

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