Securing the Unseen: Cisco's Plan for a Safer AI Future

Cisco's customer service representative Greg Akers picked up the phone for one of the first cybersecurity service calls in history, 30 years ago. At that time, Cisco was building internet infrastructure and hadn't developed a security team or process yet.

The gap between what innovators build and what they can defend is not new. It's a challenge that has accompanied every major invention, from the light bulb to the automobile and the internet itself.

Lately, there's been fear about artificial intelligence or superintelligence, but experts say AI is not a new species; it's powerful software that can be secured like previous technologies.

Cisco believes that by applying the same layered-system thinking that transformed aviation into one of the safest human ways to travel, we can ensure the secure development and use of AI.