This report examines how artificial intelligence is transforming manufacturing while increasing cybersecurity risks across IT, OT, and cloud environments. Manufacturing generated 19.5% of all enterprise AI/ML traffic, making it one of the most AI-intensive industries, while also accounting for 22.1% of blocked AI transactions due to concerns over intellectual property exposure, operational data leakage, and unauthorized AI access. The report explains how AI improves production efficiency, quality control, and supply chain operations but also expands attack surfaces through interconnected systems. It recommends Zero Trust controls, AI visibility, data protection, least-privilege access, and governance to enable secure AI adoption without disrupting manufacturing operations.

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