Google VP: “The only way to win cyberwarfare is to let defenders fix vulnerabilities as fast as attackers exploit them”

Omer Kabir

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Chatbots that allow you to harvest knowledge and produce code, and autonomous agents that can detect hacks and counter them - Google’s approach to defending against cyberattacks is to use the same AI tools that hackers themselves use. “The new models can identify scams and block them, or find vulnerabilities and fix them,” says Royal Hansen, a vice president at Google who leads the technology giant’s cybersecurity, privacy, and safety efforts. “The beauty is that Gemini does it naturally. We just tell it: ‘Now check for these types of problems.’”

Hansen has been involved in artificial intelligence since the late 20th century, and for seven years before joining Google he worked primarily at financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs and American Express. In his current role, he focuses on the engineering and technical side of cybersecurity in the AI era, while also working with policymakers, governments, and clients to promote appropriate solutions and policies.