Programmable People & the End of Trust
Attackers have always targeted people. AI now lets them do it at scale.
For decades, cybersecurity focused on protecting systems, networks, and data. But today the system attackers target most often is the human mind.
Advances in artificial intelligence are making it possible to manipulate people at a scale and precision never seen before. Deepfake voices can impersonate executives. AI-generated messages can perfectly mimic trusted colleagues. Social engineering campaigns can now be personalized to millions of individuals simultaneously.
In this new reality, attackers are no longer just hacking computers – they are hacking humans. This keynote explores the emerging world of programmable people, where trust itself becomes the primary attack surface. If people can be reliably manipulated by machines, what happens to trust in a digital world?