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AI agents are changing cybersecurity. Sunil Potti joins David Bombal to discuss AI safety, open source AI, and the skills that could shape your career in 2027.
How do defenders keep up when attackers use AI? Sunil explains why security systems need continuous testing and self-improvement, and why the data behind an AI agent matters as much as the model deployed in a customer environment.
We also discuss his vision for bringing Cisco security and Splunk together, the role of trust as AI becomes more accessible, and why physical AI raises the stakes from stolen data to potential physical harm.
Want to get into cybersecurity or AI? Hear Sunil's advice on going deep in a technical specialty or building broad knowledge across disciplines, and why he sees long-term opportunity in AI safety and security.
What are you learning for 2027? Share your plans in the comments.
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// MENU // 0:00 - Intro 0:31 - Sunil Potti background 01:50 - Democratization of AI 05:21 - AI robots 07:36 - AI defenders vs AI attackers 09:38 - Worry about AI agents attacking 10:43 - Future of Cisco and Splunk 13:17 - Making Cisco products more simple 14:37 - Getting into cybersecurity in 2027 18:20 - Conclusion
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