From Security to Safety - Exploring the Intersection of Philosophy, Ethics, Security, and AI

Explore the philosophical and ethical dimensions of transitioning from traditional cybersecurity to AI safety in this 27-minute conference talk from NorthSec 2025. Examine how security practitioners must adapt from testing objective security measures to evaluating the more subjective realm of AI safety as large language models become increasingly prevalent in daily life. Discover why this paradigm shift, while initially uncomfortable for professionals accustomed to relatively objective processes, presents a natural evolution for penetration testers and red teamers who already possess a foundation of social awareness and ethically motivated action. Learn to reframe existing cybersecurity skills and methodologies to address AI safety and responsibility challenges by applying technical rigor balanced with humility, curiosity, compassion, and epistemological self-awareness. Gain insights from Jeremy Miller's unique perspective, drawing from his background in martial arts instruction and philosophy studies, as he demonstrates how these disciplines inform effective cybersecurity education and practice in the age of artificial intelligence.