--- title: INE - 2026 | The AI Security Paradox description: "The promise was simple: AI-powered security tools would reduce staff and cut costs. The reality is more complex." --- ![my.ine.comimghome-logo.1b0608d8-2](https://learn.ine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/my.ine.comimghome-logo.1b0608d8-2.png?width=90&height=27&name=my.ine.comimghome-logo.1b0608d8-2.png) # This is why AI can't replace your cybersecurity team. The promise was simple: AI-powered security tools would reduce staff and cut costs. **The reality is more complex.** [Download the eBook](https://learn.ine.com/thank-you-ebook/the-ai-security-paradox?hsLang=en) Join the Movement → Learn more **It's hard to find a tech stack today that isn't AI-augmented. Cybersecurity is no exception.** AI tools are now used to scan for vulnerabilities, secure attack surface, and analyze large batches of data. An AI-agent may even now be part of your team. Autonomous SOC Analysts are quickly outpacing the number of junior cyber defenders hired. **But AI isn't without its own flaws.** Forty-two percent of security professionals report that AI tools are actually increasing false positives rather than reducing them. At the same time, the threat landscape has grown dramatically more dangerous with a reported [80% of ransomware attacks now using artificial intelligence](https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/80-ransomware-attacks-now-use-artificial-intelligence) to create everything from malware to generate phishing content to crack passwords. AI is now both the primary threat and the primary defense tool. So, how do you solve this AI Security Paradox? Download INE's latest ebook to find out. [Download the eBook](https://learn.ine.com/thank-you-ebook/the-ai-security-paradox?hsLang=en) ![book\_no\_bg\_refined-02](https://learn.ine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/book_no_bg_refined-02.png?width=1521&height=1076&name=book_no_bg_refined-02.png) 0% of organizations use AI for business operations (McKinsey, 2026) 0% of organizations have an AI-Augmented SOC (Gartner) 0% of security professionals report AI tools increase false positives (DataVisor) 0% of ransomware attacks now using artificial intelligence (MIT) ## What You'll Learn How do you solve the AI Security Paradox? 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