Findings From Real-World AI Application Assessments
Jake Williams
SAINTCON 2025 · Day 2 · Main Track 2
In this insightful talk from SAINTCON, security expert Jake Williams, widely known as MalwareJake, dissects the complex and often overlooked security challenges inherent in the burgeoning field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) application development. Drawing upon his extensive background in theoretical computer science and real-world experience conducting AI risk assessments for heavily regulated organizations, Williams offers a sobering yet practical look at the current state of AI security. The presentation serves as a critical wake-up call for an industry rapidly embracing large language models (LLMs) without fully grappling with their fundamental differences from traditional software.