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New Research from Kai: UK CISOs Face a Widening AI Security Gap as Attackers Gain the ...

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21 September 2026

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Cybersecurity

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United Kingdom

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Fusion42 · 21 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

A 2026 survey of 100 UK CISOs reveals a significant gap between rapidly advancing AI-powered cyberattacks and the slower, often manual defensive responses, exposing vulnerabilities and increasing security risks. Although UK organisations are adopting machine-led security faster than global peers, trust, governance, and skills barriers limit broader automation and real-time remediation.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Your security team is outpaced by AI-powered attackers while your manual patching slows your defence. You must push automation beyond prioritisation to live remediation, now that the UK market is ready but held back by trust and compliance fears.

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