AI Won't Help You Here - Challenges and Approaches in AI Deployment

Explore the limitations and misapplications of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity through this 33-minute conference talk from BSidesSF 2025. Examine how AI technologies have been abused rather than properly utilized, understand the specific challenges that arise when deploying AI in certain security scenarios, and discover the various approaches available beyond generative AI to address different problem sets. Learn about the deterioration of trust that accompanies AI overuse and gain insights into when and how AI should—and shouldn't—be applied in security contexts.