Yonatan Zunger

Yonatan Zunger, Corporate Vice President and Deputy Chief Information Security Officer for Artificial Intelligence at Microsoft, shares his expertise in AI security. He discusses how generative AI alters the cybersecurity landscape, highlighting both opportunities and risks. Zunger emphasizes treating AI as a valuable junior employee under human oversight. He promotes the importance of robust security frameworks and proactive governance in AI development, and expresses optimism about AI's potential to enhance persistent cybersecurity defenses.

Yonatan Zunger, CVP of AI Safety & Security at Microsoft, shares his journey from theoretical physics to AI leadership. He distinguishes between generative and predictive AI, emphasizing their unique strengths and ethical implications. Zunger highlights the need for proactive safety measures and diverse perspectives in AI development. With real-world examples, he illustrates both the benefits and risks of AI applications. The discussion encourages critical thinking about AI's evolving role in society and the importance of designing for safety.

Yonatan Zunger, Microsoft's CVP of AI Security and Safety, discusses the challenges and prospects of AI technology. Topics include adoption challenges, concerns with AI language models, the importance of trust and verification in AI systems, and ethics and safety in computer science.