AI’s Promise and Peril

AI’s Promise and Peril

From Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast by Carey Parker

April 20, 2026 · 1h 24m

About this episode

This episode discusses the rapid advancements in AI, particularly Large Language Models, and their implications for software security.

Artificial Intelligence – in particular, Large Language Models (LLMs) or “chatbots” – are increasing in power at an astonishing pace. In fact, the latest models from Anthropic (Claude Mythos) and OpenAI (ChatGPT 5.4 Cyber) are so good at reading software code and finding vulnerabilities, that their makers have strictly limited initial access to manufacturers of the most popular software so that they have a head start in finding exploitable bugs. But it’s not all doom and gloom. I’ll highlight the promise of this powerful new technology, as well. Article Links Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers say it takes 2 minutes to break it.: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-brussels-launched-age-checking-app-hackers-say-took-them-2-minutes-break-it FBI Extracts Suspect’s Deleted Signal Messages Saved in iPhone Notification Database: https://www.404media.co/fbi-extracts-suspects-deleted-signal-messages-saved-in-iphone-notification-database-2 Iran built a vast camera network to control dissent. Israel turned it into a targeting tool: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-security-cameras-surveillance-5f9a1fe5845d94894f3edd50af560d3a Iranian…

Topics covered

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Large Language Models
  • chatbots
  • software vulnerabilities

Keywords

  • AI
  • technology
  • software security
  • vulnerabilities

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Anthropic, Claude Mythos, OpenAI, ChatGPT 5.4 Cyber, Signal, TikTok

Books & works: Mythos

Places: Brussels, Iran, Israel, US, India, EU

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