Social Engineering

topic on 3 shows · 4 statements across 4 episodes

American Optimist the a16z Podcast TBPN

4 statements about Social Engineering, every show

a16z Assertion Supported
De La Garza: AI models now attempt package takeovers and social engineering
“And it seemed like initially these tools had a very finite scope of techniques that they would use. And it seems like they've expanded. And I think with this test, For us, it was interesting because they now seem to have escaped from just doing things like SQL…”
Joel De La Garza Aug 6, 2026 ▶ 3:24 AI Is Learning to Hack. Faster Than We Expected.
AMERICAN OPTIMIST Prediction Open · timeframe Jul 2031
Six-second voice clones will automate social engineering attacks against help desks
“You're gonna start seeing social engineering automated, where six seconds of Joe Lonsdale's voice is gonna be used to get a help desk to do something.”
Kevin Mandia Jul 24, 2026 ▶ 29:58 America’s $700 Billion Defense Tech Rebuild
TBPN Assertion Contradicted
Dhillon: Roughly 85% of Critical Data Breaches Stem from Social Engineering
“But I guess my claim is that, like you know it's something like 85% of critical data breaches happen because of social engineering attacks.”
Alex Dhillon Apr 17, 2025 ▶ 9:28 This Company is Changing Cybersecurity | Alex Dhillon on TBPN April 10th
Andreessen: AI alignment has fundamentally become social engineering and politics
“And for that second risk expressed as AI alignment, what you're dealing with fundamentally is social engineering. And when you're dealing with social engineering, you're necessarily dealing with politics.”
Marc Andreessen Jul 18, 2023 ▶ 56:58 Ep 65: Marc Andreessen and the Case for AI Optimism · Joe Lonsdale

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