Security Weekly Podcast Network (Audio) AI with Dr. Shakour Abuzneid - Shakour Abuzneid - SWN #532
Nov 25, 2025
In this engaging conversation, Dr. Shakour Abuzneid, Director of Computer Science and Cybersecurity at Roger Williams University, shares insights on AI's transformative impact on education. He discusses vulnerable jobs and the ethical implications of AI in the workforce, including its dual role in cybersecurity. Shakour emphasizes the importance of human oversight in the face of AI's limitations and advocates for AI literacy across disciplines. He also highlights the need for regulation, addressing privacy concerns and bias in AI technologies.
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AI As A Foundational Technological Wave
- AI will be another foundational technology that reshapes many industries like the transistor did.
- Expect continued waves of change including quantum computing following AI's impact.
Students Used AI To Fake Attendance
- Students used AI to fake attendance checks and then used AI to generate identical apology emails.
- The class discovered many IP addresses were off-campus, revealing coordinated misuse.
Ride The AI Train Deliberately
- Learn to use AI as a tool so it strengthens your professional skills instead of weakening them.
- Choose whether to ride the first or last car of the AI train by adapting proactively.