In this episode, Marina discusses the intricacies of synthetic data, AI-generated datasets that mimic real data without revealing personal information. Marina and Matthias explore its significant role in cybersecurity, emphasizing its benefits in model training and realistic threat simulations. Marina points out how industries, especially healthcare, utilize synthetic data to meet privacy regulations. The conversation also covers the potential risks of generative AI, such as deep fakes. Companies like Zalando and OpenAI's application of synthetic data are highlighted.