Leading Security Founders Discuss Potential of Generative AI

Generative
AI:
A
Game-Changer
in
the
Security
Industry

Founders
of
prominent
security
startups
have
recently
shed
light
on
the
potential
impact
of
generative
AI
in
the
tech
industry.
The
discussion
took
place
on
the
AI
+
a16z
podcast,
featuring
insights
from
Dean
De
Beer
of
Command
Zero,
Kevin
Tian
from
Doppel,
and
Travis
McPeak
of
Resourcely.

Building
with
Large
Language
Models
(LLMs)

The
founders
discussed
their
experiences
in
dealing
with
LLM-based
threats
and
building
with
LLMs.
They
emphasized
the
complexity
of
the
process
and
the
multitude
of
considerations
that
come
into
play
when
choosing
and
operating
a
large
language
model.

LLM
Operation:
An
Intricate
Process

De
Beer
compared
the
operation
of
a
large
language
model
to
perceived
waiting
time
for
an
elevator.
He
explained
that
as
the
use
case
becomes
more
advanced
and
more
data
is
attached,
the
inference
time
changes.
Despite
the
fact
that
generating
an
outcome
might
take
longer
than
the
user
would
prefer,
the
overall
process
is
still
significantly
faster
than
undertaking
the
task
manually.

Generative
AI:
A
Double-Edged
Sword

While
generative
AI
offers
numerous
benefits,
it
also
presents
a
new
set
of
challenges.
These
include
dealing
with
threats
based
on
LLMs.
However,
the
founders
emphasized
that
understanding
these
threats
and
learning
how
to
manage
them
is
key
to
leveraging
the
full
potential
of
generative
AI
in
the
security
industry.

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source:
Shutterstock

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