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AI can drive transformation or create new vulnerabilities. The difference lies in how we lead. In this episode of AI in Action, former CISA Director Jen Easterly joins David Levy to discuss the intersection of AI governance and cybersecurity, and how leadership and accountability shape both.

Watch the episode to understand how security guardrails, robust systems, and a culture that values safety as much as speed can help organizations innovate boldly yet responsibly. Because real AI-based innovation isn’t just smart. It’s also safe.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:55 Jen Easterly’s journey from national security to AI governance

2:28 How imagination shapes innovation and risk

4:06 Innovation under pressure in the field

7:04 The power of data and information-driven defense

8:25 Agentic AI is transforming both defense and attack

9:45 Making security part of software design

13:50 Accountability and leadership in AI governance

17:39 Creating a culture that values safety and innovation

24:17 Collaboration, resilience and the future of AI security

28:04 Emerging AI threats and the evolving security landscape

30:12 Key takeaways on leadership, accountability and trust

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The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity.