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Does AI Create New Risks or Amplify Existing Ones E174

Season 7 Episode 174 Published 1 week ago

Description

What happens when the CTO and CISO roles come together in one person?

KEY MOMENTS

2:14 New risks come up or amplify?

3:12Copilot Rollout Risks

6:50 How to prevent this scenario?

9:20 AI Opportunity Mindset

13:23 As a CISO CTO, how do they use AI on a regular basis?

14:50 Starting use cases of AI

18:55 What ProArch does?

21:30 Conclusion

In this episode, Punit Bhatia speaks with Ben Wilcox about balancing innovation and security in the age of AI. They explore whether AI introduces new risks or amplifies existing ones, and what organizations must consider when scaling tools like Microsoft Copilot.

The discussion highlights the importance of data governance, access controls, and proper configuration to avoid unintended privacy risks. Ben also shares practical AI use cases from productivity gains to building agents and explains how organizations can start their AI journey responsibly.

Overall, this episode offers a balanced view of AI as both an opportunity and a risk, with actionable insights for adopting it securely and effectively.

ABOUT THE GUEST

Ben Wilcox is the CISO and CTO at ProArch, where he leads cybersecurity strategy and cloud innovation for enterprise clients. With deep expertise in risk management, compliance, and AI-driven security, Ben helps organizations navigate evolving threats while building resilient, future-ready systems.

ABOUT THE HOST

Punit Bhatia is one of the leading privacy experts who works independently and has worked with professionals in over 30 countries. Punit works with business and privacy leaders to create an organization culture with high privacy awareness and compliance as a business priority. Selectively, Punit is open to mentor and coach privacy professionals.

Resources & Links

Guest Links

Ben Wilcox

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-wilcox/

• Website: https://www.proarch.com

Grow Skills (Privacy Courses & Insights)

• Courses: https://growskills.store/courses/

• Insights: https://growskills.store/insights/

• Website: https://growskills.store/

FIT4Privacy

• Website: https://www.fit4privacy.com

• Podcast: https://www.fit4privacy.com/podcast