Collaboration Critical As Geopolitical Pressures, AI Reshape Cybersecurity 

**Executive Summary:** The article summarizes the WEF Global Risks Report and expert commentary, arguing that AI is the dominant force reshaping cybersecurity—driving both novel defensive tools and making sophisticated attacks more accessible—while underscoring the need for increased collaboration, integrated AI/IT security under unified leadership, stronger identity management, and proactive migration for post-quantum cryptography amid rising geopolitical volatility and declining confidence in national preparedness.