Ep 297 AI, Cybersecurity & the Future of Business withVineet Edupuganti Co-founder & CEO Cogent Security

What happens when AI becomes both the weapon and the defender?

On this episode of The Silicon Valley Podcast, we sit down with Vineet Edupuganti to explore the rapidly changing landscape of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, entrepreneurship, and how founders should think about building companies in an AI-native world.

Vineet shares lessons from working with generative AI and hallucinations before today's AI boom, including how early challenges helped shape his approach to solving real-world problems. We also explore the idea that “tech debt has never been cheaper” and what that means for founders deciding what to build, buy, or wait for.

In This Episode

• Why Vineet believes “tech debt has never been cheaper” and what that means for today's founders
• How early work with generative AI and hallucinations shaped his thinking
• The story behind his approach to combating fraud in the inbox
• What “AI fighting AI” means for the future of cybersecurity
• How founders can build an AI-native culture from day one
• How investor conversations around capital deployment are changing
• Whether relationships or technology skills will become more valuable for employees
• When companies should build custom technology versus waiting for the market to catch up
• The overlooked second-order effects that could reshape business over the next five years
• Why strategic alliances may become increasingly important as technology levels the playing field
• What's next for Vineet and his company

Vineet brings a practical perspective to one of the biggest questions facing Silicon Valley today: How do you build a durable company when the technology around you is changing faster than ever?

Connect with Vineet: Vineet Edupuganti on LinkedIn

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