In this episode of Breaking into Cybersecurity, Chris hosts Jon Salisbury, CEO and Chief AI Officer at Nexigen. Jon shares his journey from co-founding Nexigen in 2003 to becoming a leader in AI and cybersecurity. He discusses the development of Nexigen's innovative virtualization solutions, the company's evolution into a technology services powerhouse, and the creation of a smart city interoperability standard. Jon delves into the challenges and strategies of integrating AI into cybersecurity measures and emphasizes the importance of governance, financial indicators, team competency, and the use of smaller, specialized AI models for efficiency. The conversation also touches on the potential risks of multimodal attacks and the importance of research and robust security measures in the future of AI and cyber defense.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction

01:33 Founding and Early Days of NextGen

04:59 Evolution and Growth of NextGen

05:54 AI and Smart City Innovations

07:35 Challenges and Adaptations in AI

09:01 AI Research Lab and Chief AI Officer Role

11:28 Nature-Inspired AI Models

12:22 Autonomous Drones and Cybersecurity

20:31 Exploring Sparse Encoding and Regional Activations

20:46 Understanding Multimodal Attacks

21:50 Cracks in Large Language Models

22:35 Cross-Modality Interface and Pixel Attacks

23:29 Cybersecurity Controls and Research Gaps

25:03 Enterprise Use of AI Models

26:57 AI in High-Speed Transactions and Marketplaces

29:09 Evaluating AI Implementation in Enterprises

31:27 Governance and Business Strategy in AI

36:33 The Importance of Simplification and Functionalism

38:10 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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