You have been employed as the Chief Information Security Officer at XYZ Corporation for over $10$ years, responsible for protecting the company's digital assets, i$.$e$.,$ its information systems and data. It is noted that XYZ also employs a Security Director responsible for safeguarding physical property and assets. XYZ$\text{'}$s Chief Executive Officer approaches you with a growing concern regarding "blended or convergent threats" that include combined physical and logical attacks occurring simultaneously. Additionally, it is noted the CEO has extensive security experience and recognizes XYZ$\text{'}$s physical security program includes such physical threat mitigation strategies as intrusion detection, access control, and video surveillance, but to successfully operate, rely on the company's network and database systems. There is a significant interdependence between physical and the two entities.

The CEO asks you to develop an outline that summarizes the advantages of security convergence for XYZ along with its planning and implementation challenges and offer a recommendation based on your security expertise. The CEO wants you to propose a specific recommendation for or against security convergence. As an aside, the CEO also inquired about the possible adoption of AI in XYZ$\text{'}$s physical and cyber security applications and asked what specific safeguards must first be in place to ensure XYZ initiates and maintains an AI policy that meets and actually exceeds recognized ethical standards for protecting customers and the organization. Summarize your perspective.