What are the Response costs related to AI threats?

• A. Costs associated with recovering from breaches or service disruptions
• B. Cost of new servers
• C. Licensing fees
• D. R&D expenses

Answer: (A)

Response costs are the expenses you incur to recover from an incident, such as an AI-related breach or service disruption. This includes activities like incident response, forensics, system restoration, business continuity efforts, breach notifications, and legal or regulatory handling, as well as public relations to manage the fallout. These costs arise after an adverse event and aim to restore normal operations and reduce impact.

The option describing costs associated with recovering from breaches or service disruptions most accurately reflects this idea. Other choices—acquiring new servers, licensing fees, or research and development expenses—are investments in capability or ongoing operating costs, not the post-incident recovery costs that define response.