AI In Production in OT, Today, Right Now, Not In The Future
Clint Bodungen
S4x24 - ICS Security Conference · Day 1 · Main Stage
Clint Bodungen's presentation at S4 challenges the industrial community's traditional reluctance to adopt new technologies, particularly in the realm of software. The talk, titled "AI In Production in OT, Today, Right Now, Not In The Future," serves as a practical guide for operational technology (OT) environments looking to leverage the transformative power of **generative AI**, specifically **Large Language Models (LLMs)**. Bodungen argues that while the industrial sector is often slow to embrace change due to critical safety and operational concerns, generative AI presents an opportunity too significant to ignore, akin to historical breakthroughs like the printing press or the internet.
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This talk provides a brutally honest and technically sound blueprint for integrating generative AI into operational technology (OT) environments today, not in some distant future. Bodungen cuts through the hype by focusing on a secure, practical architecture utilizing local, private, open-source models. The demonstrated use cases, particularly the automated, dynamic tabletop exercises, offer immediate and significant value for OT defenders, proving that AI can be a powerful force multiplier when implemented with zero tolerance for data exfiltration.