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As data breaches grow costlier, ungoverned AI creates new risks

Published

29 July 2026

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ai

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Cybersecurity

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Read at cybersecuritydive.com

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Fusion42 · 30 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

According to a new IBM report, the average cost of a data breach has hit a record high of $4.68 million. While the deployment of ungoverned AI introduces new risks, companies using AI and automation extensively in their security operations see breach costs $2.14 million lower than those that don't.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity. Wire is Fusion42's founder-focused intelligence feed: each story is connected to the funds and startups it names — every one with a live profile on Raise or Scout — so founders can follow the capital and the momentum behind the headline rather than just the headline itself. Wire analysis is one of the live surfaces Arthur reasons over.

◆ The Wire takeaway

The business case for AI-driven security is now a specific number: $2.14 million in savings per breach. If you sell security tools, this is your new ROI; if you are a buyer, this is the budget you must unlock.

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