AI isn’t just helping us. It’s deciding.Who gets hired.Who gets flagged.What gets seen.And increasingly, what counts as “safe.”In this episode of Disruptor Confessions, John Ayers sits down with Dr. Rumman Chowdhury — TIME100 AI honoree, former Director of ML Ethics at Twitter, and global leader in responsible AI — to unpack how AI safety is being defined, who benefits, and why regular people are being left out of the conversation.Inside this episode:🔹 The Lobbying Shift — Why today’s AI companies are racing to DC to define regulation on their own terms🔹 Red Teaming Reality — How human-centered testing reveals harms technical labs miss🔹 The Trust Collapse — Why AI is accelerating the erosion of trust across media, institutions, and society🔹 Inside Twitter — First-hand lessons from the Elon Musk takeover and what “fiduciary duty” really means🔹 Right to Repair AI — Why we may need the right to challenge automated decisions that affect our livesThis isn’t a sci-fi debate.It’s about power, governance, and who gets a voice as AI reshapes society.About Our GuestDr. Rumman Chowdhury is a pioneer in applied algorithmic ethics, former Director of META at Twitter, Harvard Fellow for Responsible AI, and founder of a public benefit corporation building infrastructure for inclusive AI evaluations.🚀 JOIN THE DISRUPTION COMMUNITY Stay ahead of the curve and go deeper into the ethical and strategic dimensions of tech disruption: 👉 Subscribe to THE BRIEFING on Substack: https://disruptorconfessions.substack.com 👉 Visit Disruptor Confessions: https://disruptorconfessions.com/ 👉 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/disruptorconfessions/👉 Connect with John Ayers on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnlayers/

"We have not prepared ourselves enough for the digital world."In the powerful conclusion of our two-part series, global cybersecurity authority Chuck Brooks moves from individual risks to the high-stakes world of national security and AI-driven warfare.This isn't just about data breaches; it’s about the "conversations inside the conversations" regarding the water we drink, the energy we rely on, and the satellites orbiting above our heads.In this episode, we disrupt:The 50% Risk Factor: Why Chuck believes a conflict-driven attack on our water and energy grids is more likely than not.Q-Day & Quantum Computing: The looming moment when current encryption becomes obsolete and our most private data becomes an open book.Satellite Vulnerability: With 10,000+ satellites in orbit, why these private-sector assets are the new "front line" in global conflict.The Genesis Mission: How the government is finally partnering with tech leaders to build a "Manhattan Project" for AI safety.The Gray Swan Events: Why we must stop being complacent and start preparing for the predictable disruptions of tomorrow.Watch Part 1 here: https://youtu.be/DxfA26wWWso?si=TnO__m0wWs5DpSfQAbout Our Guest: Chuck Brooks is a globally recognized thought leader in cybersecurity and emerging technologies. A regular contributor to Forbes and a consultant to government agencies, he is a leading voice on the intersection of technology, policy, and national security. Follow Chuck Brooks:https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckbrooks/🚀 JOIN THE DISRUPTION COMMUNITY Stay ahead of the curve and go deeper into the ethical and strategic dimensions of tech disruption: 👉 Subscribe to THE BRIEFING on Substack: https://disruptorconfessions.substack.com/👉 Visit the Disruptor Confessions Website: https://disruptorconfessions.com/ 👉 Follow the Visual Journey on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/disruptorconfessions/👉 Connect with John Ayers on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnlayers/#Cybersecurity #AIWarfare #QuantumComputing #NationalSecurity #DisruptorConfessions #ChuckBrooks #TechEthics #QDay

"The bottom line is: don't click on anything you don't know. They're trying to steal your identity and take over your computer." — Chuck Brooks In this first part of a deep-dive series, John Ayers sits down with global cybersecurity icon Chuck Brooks to expose the rapid, dangerous evolution of digital threats. From his early days at the Voice of America during the Cold War to serving two US Presidents and advising the G20, Chuck has seen the public’s digital vulnerabilities from the inside.This episode explores why we are currently in an "asymmetrical" war where criminals only have to get lucky once.In Part 1, we discuss:The AI Differentiator: Why AI makes phishing automated, deadly, and nearly impossible to detect.The COVID Catalyst: How the pandemic forced a digital transformation that created thousands of new vulnerabilities for every organization.The Identity Crisis: Why social media has made "social engineering" and profile mimicking easier than ever.Small Business Risk: Why a single breach can mean the end of a company, and how to protect yourself.Cyber Hygiene Essentials: The non-negotiable role of multi-factor authentication and the surprising reason passwords still matter.About Chuck Brooks: Chuck is a globally recognized expert who has helped Fortune 1000 companies navigate a world where every click is a potential risk. He is a professor at Georgetown and a regular contributor to Forbes. Thank you for joining this confession. This is a two-part series; stay tuned for Part 2, where we zoom out to global geopolitical risk and quantum disruption. To stay ahead of the disruption, subscribe to Disruptor Confessions.Follow Chuck Brooks:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckbrooks/🚀 JOIN THE DISRUPTION COMMUNITY Stay ahead of the curve and go deeper into the ethical and strategic dimensions of tech disruption: 👉 Subscribe to THE BRIEFING on Substack: https://disruptorconfessions.substack.com/ 👉 Visit the Disruptor Confessions Website: https://disruptorconfessions.com/ 👉 Follow the Visual Journey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/disruptorconfessions/ 👉 Connect with John Ayers on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnlayers/