Mumbai, Aug. 11 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as both a cybersecurity risk and a potential counterweight to growing cyber threats, and can become a major enabler for credit for agriculture according to V Vaidyanathan, MD and CEO of IDFC First Bank.

Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of FIBAC 2026 on Tuesday, Vaidyanathan called cyber security "a very serious issue" stressing the need for more vigilance particularly because of the "unknown unknowns" that could emerge as technology evolves.

He added that while artificial intelligence can create new cybersecurity risks, it can also serve as a counterweight by helping detect and address such threats. "If AI is the risk, then AI is also the counterweight," he said.

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