Ian Webster

Ryan Petersen, founder and CEO of Flexport, shares insights on transforming logistics technology and his company's acquisition of Convoy’s tech. Ty Haney discusses revitalizing Outdoor Voices through community engagement, while Antonio García Martínez reveals the impact of Spindl's acquisition by Coinbase on on-chain advertising. Ian Webster highlights security challenges in generative AI, and Ori Eldarov explains how his AI-native investment bank is supporting underserved businesses. The group also humorously discusses high schoolers outperforming AI at a math Olympiad.

Ian Webster, founder of PromptFoo, discusses vulnerabilities in AI models and user protection, emphasizing the need for caution with DeepSeek's backdoors. Dylan Ayrey from Truffle Security highlights the security risks of AI-generated code, urging developers to ensure safety through robust training alignments. Brian Long of Adaptive focuses on the threats posed by deepfakes and social engineering, stressing the importance of vigilance as generative AI evolves. Together, they navigate the complex landscape of AI security, calling for proactive measures against emerging risks.

Ian Webster, Founder and CEO of PromptFoo, shares insights from his experience as a former Discord engineer focused on AI agent security. He discusses how the 'lethal trifecta'—untrusted input, sensitive data, and exfiltration—leads to security incidents. Ian highlights the innovative approach of automating red-teaming with thousands of adversarial conversations to expose vulnerabilities. He also recounts lessons learned from building agents at Discord, emphasizing the importance of integrating security into the development process.