AI didn’t quietly evolve, it crossed the line from recommendation to execution. Once agents stopped advising humans and started acting inside real systems, trust replaced experimentation and consequences became unavoidable.

In this episode, Ron sits down with Marcus J. Carey, Principal Research Scientist at ReliaQuest, to examine what happens after AI is given authority: agents running in production, prompt debt replacing technical debt, vibe coding accelerating risk, and maintenance emerging as the true bottleneck. Together, they discuss how cybersecurity, software engineering, and the job market are shifting now that AI operates with autonomy, often faster than organizations can explain what their systems are actually doing.

Impactful Moments
00:00 - Introduction
02:26 - AI agents cross into production
03:35 - Trust boundaries become attack surfaces
6:46 - Vibe coding and hidden technical debt
09:22 - Prompt debt changes everything
17:40 - Why junior knowledge disappears
19:00 - AI replaces repetitive cyber workflows
23:43 - Coding becomes human leverage
29:30 - Fall in love with the problem

Connect with our guest, Marcus J. Carey:

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcuscarey/

X https://x.com/marcusjcarey

Articles and Books Mentioned:

Article used for discussion: https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/this-webui-vulnerability-allows-remote-code-execution-heres-how-to-stay-safe

Atomic Habits: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits-summary

Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution: https://sobrief.com/books/fall-in-love-with-the-problem-not-the-solution

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