Signal vs Noise: Communicating in a World of AI-Generated Content

We’re living in a moment where it’s not just technology that’s changing—it’s how information itself is created, shared, and understood.

As AI accelerates the scale and speed of content, a deeper question is emerging:
How do we decide what to trust?

In this episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee speaks with Hannah Yakobi, Vice President of Communications at the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, about how the information landscape is evolving—and what that means for communications, leadership, and public trust.

They explore:

• Why trust is becoming more fragile in a high-volume information environment
• The trade-off between speed and credibility
• How AI-generated content is reshaping communications and storytelling
• The importance of human judgment, oversight, and accountability
• What responsible use of AI looks like in practice

From journalism to organizational communications, this conversation looks at what it takes to navigate a world where content is abundant—but trust is not.

Chapters:

00:00 – Introduction: A New Information Landscape
01:00 – AI Adoption and the Acceleration of Change
03:00 – Trust Is Changing—but Still Central
06:00 – Journalism, Credibility, and Organizational Trust
10:00 – AI-Generated Content: What’s Real?
14:00 – Competing for Attention in a High-Volume World
18:00 – How Media Has Evolved (and What’s Different Now)
22:00 – Misinformation, Reputation, and Accountability
26:00 – Speed vs Credibility: A Core Trade-off
30:00 – Responsible Use of AI in Communications
35:00 – Human Judgment in an AI-Driven World
42:00 – AI in Practice: Crisis Communication Example
49:00 – Teaching the Next Generation to Navigate Information
55:00 – Final Reflections: Trust, Responsibility, and What’s Next

What happens when the real risk to your organization isn’t that data gets stolen… but that it gets quietly changed?

In this onsite episode from AtlSecCon 2026 (Atlantic Security Conference) in Halifax, Amy Yee sits down with Wendy Nather, Senior Director of Research at 1Password, former CISO, and a long-time cybersecurity leader with experience spanning financial services, government, and industry research.

Following her keynote on Dangerous Data, Wendy shares emerging patterns that challenge how we think about cybersecurity in the age of AI — including the growing importance of data integrity, the risks of AI-generated meaning, and why our instinct to treat AI like it’s human can lead us in the wrong direction.

As organizations move quickly to adopt AI, this conversation explores what’s actually changing, what isn’t, and why the fundamentals — from identity to access to understanding what you have — still matter more than ever.

It’s a thoughtful look at how trust is evolving, and what leaders need to pay attention to as the line between data and meaning continues to blur.

🎧 Chapters

00:00 Introduction & AtlSecCon context
01:00 Dangerous Data — keynote overview
02:00 What’s changing (and not) with AI
03:20 Toxic anthropomorphism explained
05:00 Why we instinctively trust AI
06:30 When AI gets it wrong (and why)
08:00 Integrity attacks vs traditional cyber threats
09:30 The challenge of proving a negative (breaches & claims)
11:00 Trusting data inside organizations
12:30 The cognitive load of AI
14:00 Weaponization of semantics
15:30 What actually works in cybersecurity?
17:00 AI adoption — where to be cautious
18:30 Mindsets for navigating uncertainty
19:45 Closing reflections

What does it actually take to build in Canada’s evolving defence landscape?

In this episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee sits down with Chris Bartlett, President of CCX Technologies, for a grounded conversation on what it looks like to operate and grow inside one of the most complex and high-stakes environments — where aviation, cybersecurity, and national defence intersect.

From the realities of defence procurement for Canadian small and mid-sized companies, to the shift toward sovereign capability and ecosystem-based delivery models, Chris shares an insider perspective on what’s changing — and where opportunity is emerging.

The conversation also explores how modern aircraft have evolved into highly digital, interconnected systems, and what that means for risk, resilience, and security. Along the way, we unpack common misconceptions about cybersecurity in aviation, and where the real vulnerabilities tend to exist.

This episode is less about theory — and more about what it actually takes to build, adapt, and deliver inside complex systems that can’t afford to fail.

In this episode:

• Building inside Canada’s defence ecosystem as an SME
• The realities of defence procurement — and where gaps still exist
• Canada’s evolving Defence Industrial Strategy and sovereign capability
• Why partnerships and ecosystem models are becoming essential
• The evolution of aircraft into “flying computers”
• Cyber risk in aviation: separating Hollywood from reality
• The role of supply chain and maintenance environments in security
• Designing systems for resilience in mission-critical environments

About the Guest:

Chris Bartlett is the President of CCX Technologies, a Canadian company working at the intersection of avionics, cybersecurity, and defence. With deep expertise in aircraft systems and secure communications, CCX supports mission-critical environments where reliability, resilience, and trust are non-negotiable.

Chapters

00:00 – Intro: Building in complex systems
02:00 – Chris Bartlett’s journey into aerospace and defence
05:30 – What CCX Technologies does and where it fits
09:00 – Canada’s changing defence landscape
13:30 – Sovereign capability and opportunity for SMEs
18:00 – Procurement realities vs intent
22:00 – Innovation and partnerships in defence
26:00 – From aircraft to “flying computers”
30:00 – Cyber risk: Hollywood vs reality
34:00 – Safety, regulation, and speed of technology
37:00 – Designing resilient systems
40:00 – Lessons for other industries and closing reflections