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The advancements in AI technology, including ChatGPT, represent a significant opportunity to improve
cybersecurity and protect against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. These technologies have the
potential to revolutionize the field, enabling faster and more effective detection and response to threats,
and automating many of the routine tasks involved in security operations. However, it is important to
recognize that AI is not a panacea for cybersecurity challenges. It is only one tool among many, and its
effectiveness depends on the expertise and experience of the professionals who use it. By combining
the power of AI with human intelligence and expertise, we can stay one step ahead of cyber criminals
and ensure that our networks and systems remain secure.

About the Author

Brian is the Co-Founder of Iterate.ai. He started his career at Apple
where he was initially hired for his software development and encryption
skills. For 6 years at Apple, he led iPhone and Intel Mac initiatives within
the very private New Product Introductions (a.k.a. Secret Products)
Group. His two core groups designed the security and activation
platform for the first iPhone, for which he holds patents. After 8 years
total, Brian left Apple to be Founder/President of Avot Media, a software
platform used by firms like Warner Bros to transcode video for Mobile.
Avot was acquired by Smith Micro [NASDAQ: SMSI]. At Smith, Brian
became head of the video business and was responsible for strategy,
vision, and integration. After Avot and Smith, Brian joined the seed-
stage investment team at Turner Media, where he sought out startups in the Social, Consumer,
Advertising, and Recommendation spaces. Over two years, he participated in 13 investments and one
acquisition (BleacherReport). Two of his startups were acquired (one by Apple) during that period. Brian
is now the Co-Founder and Chief Technology/Digital Officer of Iterate.ai, an innovation ecosystem
launched in 2013. Companies like Ulta Beauty, The Pampered Chef, Driven Brands, and Circle K
leverage the "intelligent low-code" capabilities invented and patented by Brian and his team. Interplay
dramatically speeds up and simplifies digital and AI-based innovation. Largely bootstrapped and highly
capital efficient, Iterate revenues grew 287% from 2017 to 2020. Brian can be reached online at
https://www.linkedin.com/in/briansathianathan/ and at our company website https://www.iterate.ai/

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