Cyber at the Top: Shadow AI: The Hidden Threat Inside Your Organization

About this episode

The episode discusses the risks of shadow AI and how CISOs can manage unauthorized AI use within organizations.

Guest: JR Williamson, SVP & CISO, Leidos Generative AI is accelerating innovation, but it’s also creating new blind spots. In this episode, we explore how CISOs can manage the rising risk of “shadow AI,” where employees use generative tools without oversight or safeguards. JR Williamson, SVP & CISO at Leidos, joins Dr. Hugh Thompson to share how the defense sector is approaching unauthorized AI use, from detecting activity early to putting practical guardrails around data handling, classification, and ethical use. They discuss how to balance innovation with security, bring unsanctioned tools into the light, and prepare for the emerging GenAI risks on the horizon.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Hugh Thompson

Guest: JR Williamson

Topics covered

• shadow AI
• CISO
• generative AI
• data handling
• security
• innovation

Keywords

• shadow AI
• CISO
• generative AI
• data handling
• security
• innovation
• ethical use
• risk management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Leidos

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