Security and Agentic AI

Yonatan Zunger, Corporate Vice President and Deputy Chief Information Security Officer for Artificial Intelligence at Microsoft joins Ann on this week's episode of Afternoon Cyber Tea. They dive into the evolving cybersecurity landscape shaped by generative and agentic AI, discussing both the opportunities and the risks. Yonatan shares insights on how organizations should think about AI as a junior employee - not infallible, but useful when paired with human oversight. They also explore the principles of safe AI development, how to balance innovation with governance, and why AI could finally enable persistent cybersecurity defense in a way never before possible. 

 

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• Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast  

• The BlueHat Podcast   

• Uncovering Hidden Risks  

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Afternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson is produced by Microsoft and distributed as part of N2K media network.