AI Literacy Is the New Survival Skill | Olivia Heslinga, Founder of AI for Good Denmark

Olivia Heslinga, founder of AI for Good Denmark and AI literacy consultant, joins SquareX Field CISO John Carse to discuss the (security) implications of AI's rapid evolution. They dive into how browser AI agents can compromise your entire digital life with just basic permissions, why third-party AI tools are essentially viruses infiltrating organizations, and the alarming cognitive debt we're accumulating by outsourcing our thinking to AI. Olivia shares her unique perspective bridging technology, business, and society from Copenhagen, explaining why AI literacy isn't just about using tools properly — it's about understanding on a deeper level and how they affect different aspects of our personal and professional lives.

0:00 The importance of auditing your entire infrastructure
12:03 Cognitive drift and how AI dependency chips away at critical thinking
27:18 Browser AI agents: the new cybersecurity minefield
42:57 EU vs US approaches to AI regulation and innovation
50:47 How AI literacy paves the way for innovation

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