AI Defense: A Vision to Securely Harness AI

AI Defense: A Vision to Securely Harness AI

The stakes of something going wrong with AI are incredibly high. Only 29% of organizations feel fully equipped to detect and prevent unauthorized tampering with AI[1]. With AI, emerging risks target different stages of the AI lifecycle, while responsibility lies with different owners including developers, end users and vendors. As AI becomes ubiquitous, enterprises will use and develop hundreds if not thousands of AI applications. Developers need AI security and safety guardrails that work for…

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Protecting AI so AI Can Improve the World, Safely

Protecting AI so AI Can Improve the World, Safely

The world is in the middle of an unprecedented era of artificial intelligence innovation. Looking ahead, there will be two types of companies: those who will lead on AI and those that risk irrelevance. For the organizations who take AI seriously, the composition of their workforce is about to change dramatically. Today, their workforce is entirely human. Tomorrow, it will expand exponentially to include a variety of AI workers—including apps, agents, robots, and even humanoids….

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Right-sizing artificial intelligence: The overlooked key to more sustainable technology

Right-sizing artificial intelligence: The overlooked key to more sustainable technology

This is a co-authored blog from Professor Aleksandra Przegalińska and Denise Lee As artificial intelligence (AI) moves from the hypothetical to the real world of practical applications, it’s becoming clear that bigger is not always better. Recent experiences in AI development and deployment have shed light on the power of tailored, ‘proportional’ approaches. While the pursuit of ever-larger models and more powerful systems has been a common trend, the AI community is increasingly recognizing the…

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Powering Resilient Communities

Powering Resilient Communities

In 2024, opportunity, disruption, and innovation intersected and accelerated at a previously unimagined pace. As a global community, we began to embrace AI to elevate work, government, economies, and the environment. But we also had to meet the accompanying risks – a widening digital divide, cyber threats, and the technology’s vast energy consumption. With over 60 countries gearing up for elections and new administrations this year, the political landscape added complexity as did the global…

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20/25 Vision: A Clear Look at the Technology Trends that will Define 2025

20/25 Vision: A Clear Look at the Technology Trends that will Define 2025

Every year the future seems to promise bigger, better technological marvels. And every year I take time to think deeply about which technology trends will truly shape the year to come. As 2025 edges closer, the technology landscape is marked by economic and geopolitical uncertainty, major shifts in consumer behavior, an expanding digital ecosystem, and intense pressure for businesses to adopt and integrate AI into their core operations. To compete in an environment like this…

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Top 5 Cyber Security Trends for 2025

Top 5 Cyber Security Trends for 2025

The cyber landscape is more turbulent than ever. Microsoft recently reported a 2.75-fold increase in ransomware attempts this year, while research predicts that global cyber attacks in 2024 will surge 105% compared to 2020. There is a dire need for more qualified cyber professionals as generative AI is lowering the barrier to entry for attacks. Unfortunately, cyber skills gaps have been reported in both the U.K. and Australia, with women making up only a quarter…

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Securing Ireland's Technology Future

Securing Ireland's Technology Future

Shaping AI Governance and Securing the Digital Age As Ireland gears up for the election this week, here at Cisco, we’ve been reflecting on the pivotal role technology now plays across the issues politicians talk about when they knock on doors and make pitches to the electorate. Whether defining Ireland’s economic growth prospects, changing the way we work, or delivering more innovative and secure public services; the way we use new technologies underpins so many…

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Securing Ireland's Technology Future

Securing Ireland's Technology Future

As Ireland gears up for the election this week, here at Cisco, we’ve been reflecting on the pivotal role technology now plays across the issues politicians talk about when they knock on doors and make pitches to the electorate. Whether defining Ireland’s economic growth prospects, changing the way we work, or delivering more innovative and secure public services; the way we use new technologies underpins so many of the issues voters in Ireland care about…

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Not Ready For AI? Time To Lay The Groundwork

Not Ready For AI? Time To Lay The Groundwork

Our recent Cisco AI Readiness Index, found that only 13% of organizations report themselves ready to capture AI’s potential, even though urgency is high. Companies are investing, but close to half of respondents say the gains aren’t meeting expectations. Here’s how organizations can get themselves better prepared.   I believe that in the next few years, there will be only two kinds of companies: those that are AI companies and those that are irrelevant. You…

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Not Ready For AI? Time To Lay The Groundwork

Not Ready For AI? Time To Lay The Groundwork

Our recent Cisco AI Readiness Index, found that only 13% of organizations report themselves ready to capture AI’s potential, even though urgency is high. Companies are investing, but close to half of respondents say the gains aren’t meeting expectations. Here’s how organizations can get themselves better prepared.   I believe that in the next few years, there will be only two kinds of companies: those that are AI companies and those that are irrelevant. You…

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