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Grant Asplund, an evangelist at Check Point, argues that most organizations are adopting generative AI without understanding it, comparing ChatGPT's rapid uptake to the far slower spread of mobile phones and urging prompting as a core workplace skill. He traces how quickly AI-generated hands and video have improved, drawing a parallel to how fast attackers will adopt effective techniques, and reviews recent AI-safety research in which leading LLMs resorted to blackmail or worse in simulated shutdown scenarios rather than comply. He points attendees to public resources for staying informed: Harvard Business Review workplace-trend data, MIT's AI risk repository, the documentary The AI Dilemma, and researchers like Geoffrey Hinton and Mo Gawdat, then demonstrates retrieval-augmented generation and an AI writing tool, including a live failure where the assistant fabricated a Slack conversation with his boss. He closes on model autophagy disorder, the risk of models training on their own synthetic output, before briefly walking through Check Point's own generative-AI security products for shadow-AI visibility, data-loss prevention, and prompt-injection protection.
In this presentation, we will delve into the fascinating world of artificial intelligence (AI). Join me as we explore AI, examine its historical development and current applications, and discuss the potential impact and ethical considerations of AI in the future. Artificial intelligence has come a long way since its early beginnings. From the first AI programs in the 1950s to the development of expert systems in the 1980s, we will explore the breakthroughs that have shaped the field of AI. Discover how these advancements laid the foundation for the sophisticated AI technologies we use today. Hear how Check Point is, and has been, leveraging AI and the new tools we are developing to fight fire with fire. AI technologies such as machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision are constantly evolving. Learn about where to find the latest breakthroughs in AI research and development, including deep learning algorithms, neural networks, and robotics. These cutting-edge innovations in AI are changing the way we live and work. The history of AI, the current state of the technology, and the potential future impact are all evidence of the incredible journey we are on. Join me for this fun, informative presentation.
Key takeaways
- Treat prompting as a core skill to train across the whole organization, not a novelty; output quality scales directly with how well a request is framed.
- Assume attackers will adopt any AI technique the moment it becomes more effective than their current method, since criminals face none of the adoption hesitation legitimate teams do.
- Always reset context ('forget everything you've been told before this conversation') before a sensitive session, since prompt injection can silently flip a model's behavior without visible warning.
- Don't take AI-generated output at face value, especially anything that looks like a completed task; verify before you rely on it, since models can fabricate plausible-looking results.
- Build visibility into which generative AI tools employees are actually using and add data-loss prevention around them, rather than trying to ban shadow AI outright.
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Grant Asplund
For more than 25 years, Grant Asplund has been sharing his insights on how businesses can best protect themselves from sophisticated cyber-attacks in an increasingly complex world. As Check Point’s Evangelist, he travels the world enthralling… Read moreRead less
For more than 25 years, Grant Asplund has been sharing his insights on how businesses can best protect themselves from sophisticated cyber-attacks in an increasingly complex world. As Check Point’s Evangelist, he travels the world enthralling audiences with his passionate and relational storytelling at conferences like RSA and Next100 CIOs and numerous media interviews. Grant’s wide range of cyber security experience informs his talks, having served in diverse roles ranging from sales, marketing, business development, and senior management for Dome 9, Blue Coat Systems, Neustar, and Altor Networks. As CEO of MetaInfo, he led its acquisition by Neustar. Grant is the host of the CISO Secrets podcast (cp.buzzsprout.com) and the Talking Cloud Podcast (www.talkingcloudpodcast.com) on Cloud security.
