What happens when AI hype collides with academic complexity, compliance chaos, and real-world cybersecurity risk?

In this episode of Beyond the Signal, we sit down with Tony Teri, Senior Director of Information Technology at a leading academic medical institution, to unpack the realities of AI adoption in higher education cybersecurity. From rogue researchers spinning up ChatGPT instances to the delicate dance between openness and governance, Tony shares what most headlines won’t.

🎓 Topics Covered:

• Why AI won’t replace your job (but might rewrite your SOP)

• How higher ed IT teams are navigating conflicting priorities

• Balancing innovation with compliance in research environments

• Budgeting for AI when every dollar is already spoken for

• The one thing Tony wouldn’t trust AI to do (yet)

Whether you're in cybersecurity, IT leadership, or just trying to stop faculty from uploading patient data to ChatGPT, this episode brings firsthand insights with just the right dose of dry humor.

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