Guest: <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/argvee/">Heather Adkins</a>, VP of Security Engineering, Google</li> </ul> Topic: <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The term "AI Hacking Singularity" sounds like pure sci-fi, yet you and some other very credible folks <a href= "https://www.csoonline.com/article/4069075/autonomous-ai-hacking-and-the-future-of-cybersecurity.html"> are using it to</a> describe an imminent threat. How much of this is hyperbole to shock the complacent, and how much is based on actual, observed capabilities today? </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Can autonomous AI agents really achieve that "exploit - at - machine - velocity" without human intervention for the zero-day discovery phase?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">On the other hand, why may it actually not happen?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">When we talk about autonomous AI attack platforms, are we talking about highly resourced nation-states and top-tier criminal groups, or will this capability truly be accessible to the average threat actor within the next 6-12 months? What's the "Metasploit" equivalent for AI-powered exploitation that will be ubiquitous? </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Can you paint a realistic picture of the worst-case scenario that autonomous AI hacking enables? Is it a complete breakdown of patch cycles, a global infrastructure collapse, or something worse?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">If attackers are operating at "machine speed," the human defender is fundamentally outmatched. Is there a genuine "AI-to-AI" counter-tactic that doesn't just devolve into an infinite arms race? Or can we counter without AI at all?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Given that AI can expedite vulnerability discovery, how does this amplified threat vector impact the software supply chain? If a dependency is compromised within minutes of a new vulnerability being created, does this force the industry to completely abandon the open-source model, or does it demand a radical, real-time security scanning and patching system that only a handful of tech giants can afford?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Are current proposed regulations, like those focusing on model safety or disclosure, even targeting the right problem? </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">If the real danger is the combinatorial speed of autonomous attack agents, what simple, impactful policy change should world governments prioritize right now?</li> </ul> Resources: <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.csoonline.com/article/4069075/autonomous-ai-hacking-and-the-future-of-cybersecurity.html"> "Autonomous AI hacking and the future of cybersecurity"</a> article</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://cloud.withgoogle.com/cloudsecurity/podcast/security-operations-reliability-and-securing-google-with-heather-adkins/"> EP20 Security Operations, Reliability, and Securing Google with Heather Adkins</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://deepmind.google/blog/introducing-codemender-an-ai-agent-for-code-security/"> Introducing CodeMender: an AI agent for code security</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://cloud.withgoogle.com/cloudsecurity/podcast/ep251-beyond-fancy-scripts-can-ai-red-teaming-find-truly-novel-attacks/"> EP251 Beyond Fancy Scripts: Can AI Red Teaming Find Truly Novel Attacks?</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://danielmiessler.com/">Daniel Miessler site</a> and <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unsupervised-learning/id1099711235"> podcast</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://cloud.google.com/blog/transform/how-saif-can-accelerate-secure-ai-experiments-infographic/"> "How SAIF can accelerate secure AI experiments"</a> blog</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://security.googlecloudcommunity.com/ciso-blog-77/staying-on-top-of-ai-developments-4060"> "Staying on top of AI Developments"</a> blog</li> </ul>

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