Taking the fight to bad actors
First, some grounding: When I talk about security, I’m talking about it from two vantage points — cybersecurity and security writ large.
From a cybersecurity perspective, defenders who use AI gain an advantage because these tools allow them to supercharge their work in ways that just weren’t possible before.
Take the example of the Ukrainian startup, LetsData.
While in Munich, I had the chance to sit down with LetsData’s co-founder, Ksenia Iliuk, who shared how they’re using AI tools to scan for signs of InfoOps.
“Historically, we had to train every model for every language, every type of content, every platform,” Ksenia explained.
But now with AI, her team is able to dramatically decrease the cost and time it takes to scan millions of media and social media publications to detect early signals of InfoOps. Using AI in this way, Ksenia’s team is stopping attacks that would ultimately undermine democratic institutions and destabilize society.
It’s an exciting example of AI giving defenders an advantage. But scaling that kind of impact requires a continuous pipeline of innovation.
Which is why to support the next generation of defenders, our Google for Startups Gemini Startup Forum: Cybersecurity began accepting applications last week. This new global forum connects founders in the cybersecurity space with the teams behind Google’s latest AI and best-in-class security.
And as we zoom out, we also see how important it is for governments to play a leading role in securing the broader ecosystem.