Schneier on Security

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If Geoffrey Hinton is the Godfather of AI, then Bruce Schneier might be described as the Godfather of Security. A celebrated cryptographer and computer security expert, Schneier’s latest co-authored (with Nathan Sanders) book is entitled Rewiring Democracy and speculates on how AI might transform our politics, government and citizenship. American democracy, Schneier notes, runs on archaic 1776 technology in today’s digital 2025 world. Rather than fighting against AI then, he suggests, Americans should adapt this new technology to update how they do politics in the 21st century. But Schneier offers the crucial caveats that AI can neither solve fundamental human problems nor transcend ideology. “A value is just a bias we like,” he warns about the impossibility of a “valueless” AI system. While cautiously optimistic about AI’s potential to democratize power—from helping local politicians without resources to enabling mass citizen assemblies—he warns that without fixing underlying political and economic structures, AI will simply radically empower the already powerful. Trust the Godfather of Security on this one. AI might well turn out to be reassuringly less revolutionary than both its critics and supporters promise…

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The digital revolution has transformed societies, economies and governance structures across the globe. Parallel to this transformation are a new set of challenges in terms of cybersecurity threats that are becoming increasingly complex, transitional and technologically sophisticated.

This also calls for an analysis of the implications of artificial intelligence in cyberattacks and how these developments are recalibrating traditional security paradigms. With the aim to explore the evolving tensions between individual privacy, collective security, and the push for government-mandated backdoors, this interview welcomes Mr. Bruce Schneier, a globally renowned authority on security technology and policy who brings unparalleled expertise to this conversation. His insights facilitate discussions on frameworks for integrating cybersecurity into national and international governance while generating action points for policymakers and industry leaders…

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Technologists have a responsibility to be aware of the impact of their activities. This discussion with Bruce Schneier considers artificial intelligence and democracy, cybersecurity, modern warfare, government data leaks and the internet of things, along with Bruce’s belief that a hacker’s mindset will help people better understand their lives and the world today.