A Cybersecurity Playbook for AI Adoption

**Executive Summary:** This opinion piece contends that AI is a powerful asset for sensing and analysis in cybersecurity but should not be the sole authority for enforcement decisions; deterministic, auditable controls and human oversight must govern actions that affect access, availability, or legal evidence. It presents a six-question Determinism Test and recommends guardrails such as policy-as-code, policy decision points (PDPs), evidence preservation, drift detection, canary testing, strict exception workflows, and data protection at AI boundaries to ensure responsible AI adoption.