Presented at All Things Open AI 2025 Presented by Katherine Druckman - Intel, Nathaniel McCallum - AMD, Aaron Roe Fulkerson - Opaque Systems, Pankaj Telang - Stacklok, Moderated by Mark Hinkle - Peripety Labs
Title: Security and AI: The Strategic Imperative Abstract: The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) presents unprecedented opportunities, but also introduces critical security and privacy challenges. Organizations face increasing pressure to safeguard sensitive data in AI-driven applications, as evidenced by a Cisco survey revealing that 91% of security and privacy professionals recognize the need for greater transparency and customer reassurance regarding AI’s data usage. Furthermore, Gartner reports that 40% of organizations have already experienced an AI-related privacy breach, highlighting the urgency of this issue.
Traditional data protection methods like masking and obfuscation are increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated attacks, particularly with the rise of Large Language Models (LLMs) capable of inferring sensitive information. While advanced solutions like confidential computing, which protects data in secure enclaves during processing, offer robust protection, their adoption remains limited.
This panel will explore the strategic imperative of integrating robust security and privacy measures into AI initiatives. We will discuss the key challenges hindering broader adoption of secure AI practices, including the limitations of existing techniques and the complexities of implementing newer solutions.
The discussion will cover cutting-edge privacy-preserving technologies, such as confidential computing, differential privacy, and federated learning, and evaluate their potential to mitigate risks. Panelists will analyze the escalating risks associated with inadequate security in AI applications, including data breaches, model poisoning, and adversarial attacks.
The group will ipropose actionable strategies for bridging the critical security gaps in AI deployments, emphasizing the need for a holistic approach encompassing technology, policy, and training. Attendees will gain valuable insights into the evolving threat landscape and learn how to build secure and trustworthy AI systems.