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44% of organizations would cut AI investment first if cybersecurity budgets tightened.

Publisher	Exabeam
Report	From Adoption to Accountability: The New Economics of AI in Cybersecurity
Published	24 February 2026
Topics	Cybersecurity Budget, Budget, Budgeting

Published by Exabeam in From Adoption to Accountability: The New Economics of AI in Cybersecurity, 24 February 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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