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Real Talk from the Frontlines of Cyber & AI
Hosted by Dru Rai, Chief Information Officer, State of New York. · Produced by the Cyber AI Foundation.
The Cyber AI Foundation Podcast brings you candid, unfiltered conversations with the brightest minds at the intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence — from federal officials and CISOs to researchers, builders, and policy leaders shaping the digital world.
Threat intelligence, zero-trust architecture, and the evolving tactics of state-sponsored and criminal actors. Real strategy from practitioners in the field.
AI in government, enterprise, and critical infrastructure. How machine learning is reshaping the threat landscape and the tools to defend it.
Ensuring the benefits of a connected world reach every community. Equity, access, and representation in the digital economy.
Cross-border cybersecurity policy, international AI governance, and the geopolitics of a hyperconnected planet.
Dru Rai serves as the Chief Information Officer of the State of New York, one of the largest and most complex technology environments in the United States. With deep expertise spanning enterprise cybersecurity, AI policy, and large-scale digital transformation, Dru brings a rare combination of technical mastery and public-sector leadership to every conversation.
As the host of the Cyber AI Foundation Podcast, Dru draws on decades of experience to ask the questions that matter most — challenging guests to go beyond the headlines and deliver insight that practitioners, policymakers, and the public can act on.
Are you a cybersecurity leader, AI practitioner, researcher, or policymaker with a story worth telling? We want to hear from you. Dru Rai sits down with the people shaping the digital future — and your voice could be next.
The Cyber AI Foundation Podcast features guests with frontline experience and original perspectives. If you're doing meaningful work at the intersection of cyber, AI, and public impact — you belong on this show.
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