Lightning Talk: GenAI-Washing, Agents & Security Trade-off

Are We AI’ing Much? GenAI-Washing, Specialized Agents, and the Security Trade-off 🎙️ Ferhat Dikbiyik, Ph.D., CTIA, Chief Research & Intelligence Officer (CRIO), Black Kite 📍 Presented at SANS AI Cybersecurity Summit 2026 The tech industry is currently in the grip of a """"GenAI-washing"""" epidemic, mirroring the early days of the mobile app boom. But at 100x the scale and velocity. As organizations rush to integrate """"AI for everything,"""" we are pivoting away from the dream (or nightmare) of a single super-intelligence toward a fragmented ecosystem of specialized AI agents. But at what cost? This talk pulls back the curtain on the """"AI Arms Race,"""" examining why the pressure to innovate is causing a systemic disregard for security consequences. We will debunk the myths of AI use in the wild, contrasting the surprisingly low-tech reality of current ransomware groups with the sophisticated, """"golden plate"""" information delivery systems being built by nation-state APTs. Attendees will walk away with a critical framework for evaluating whether AI integration is a genuine force multiplier or just a dangerous addition to the attack surface. Explore upcoming SANS Summits to continue learning from leading voices in cybersecurity: https://go.sans.org/summits