AI Security Ops | Episode 35 – 2026 Predictions

In this episode, the BHIS panel looks into the crystal ball and shares bold predictions for AI in 2026—from energy constraints and drug development breakthroughs to agentic AI risks and cybersecurity threats.

Chapters

• (00:00) - Intro & Sponsor Shoutouts
• (01:14) - Prediction: Grid Power Becomes the Bottleneck
• (10:27) - Prediction: FDA Qualifies AI Drug Development Tools
• (15:45) - Prediction: Nation-State Threat Actors Weaponize AI
• (17:33) - Prediction: Agentic AI Dominates App Development
• (23:07) - Closing Thoughts: Jobs, Risk & Opportunity

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