EP269 Reflections on RSA 2026 - Beyond AI AI AI AI AI AI AI

About this episode

The episode reflects on the RSA 2026 conference, discussing the prevalence of AI in security and the implications of AI washing.

Guests: No guests! Just Tim and Anton Topics: Hard to believe we've been doing these since 2022, is that right? What did we see this year at RSA, apart from AI? And more AI? And more AI? What framework can we use to understand the approaches vendors take to AI and security? Just saying "AI washing" is not enough! How to tell "AI washer" from "AI tourist"? I sense that "securing AI" (and agents) is finally growing as fast as "using AI for security", do you agree? Is the AI vulnerability apocalypse coming? Soon? Have we seen any signs of AI backlash? Resource: Video version EP223 AI Addressable, Not AI Solvable: Reflections from RSA 2025 RSA 2025: AI's Promise vs. Security's Past — A Reality Check blog EP172 RSA 2024: Separating AI Signal from Noise, SecOps Evolves, XDR Declines? EP119 RSA 2023 - What We Saw, What We Learned, and What We're Excited About EP70 Special - RSA 2022 Reflections - Securing the Past vs Securing the Future EP255 Separating Hype from Hazard: The Truth About Autonomous AI Hacking EP256 Rewiring Democracy & Hacking Trust: Bruce Schneier on the AI Offense-Defense Balance

People in this episode

Host: Anton Chuvakin

Topics covered

• AI
• security
• RSA
• vulnerability
• AI washing
• AI backlash

Keywords

• RSA 2026
• AI
• security
• AI washing
• vulnerability
• AI backlash

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: EP223 AI Addressable, Not AI Solvable: Reflections from RSA 2025, EP172 RSA 2024: Separating AI Signal from Noise, SecOps Evolves, XDR Declines?, EP119 RSA 2023 - What We Saw, What We Learned, and What We're Excited About, EP70 Special - RSA 2022 Reflections - Securing the Past vs Securing the Future, EP255 Separating Hype from Hazard: The Truth About Autonomous AI Hacking, EP256 Rewiring Democracy & Hacking Trust: Bruce Schneier on the AI Offense-Defense Balance

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