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EPISODE · Aug 20, 2026 · 10 MIN

For years, cyber defenders have assumed they had time to react. What happens when AI shrinks that window?

from The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

Artificial intelligence has been part of the cybersecurity conversation for years. But a new report suggests AI may be moving beyond helping attackers and beginning to perform meaningful portions of cyber operations itself. That has implications for how quickly agencies must detect, patch and respond to threats. Federal News Network's Eric White spoke with Glen Deskin, Head of Engineering at Check Point Software Technologies.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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