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Shamane Tan on Where Cybersecurity and AI Literacy meet

03 July 2026 20:33 Valeriya Pilkevich

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AI literacy and cybersecurity used to be two separate skills. Not anymore. The biggest AI risks inside most companies today don't come from hackers. They come from how employees use AI every day: what they paste, what they upload, which ungoverned tools they reach for to get work done faster. 

In this episode of AI Made Simple: The Transformation Series, I'm joined by Shamane Tan, founder at AMBA, best-selling author of three executive cybersecurity books including Cyber Risk Leaders and Building a Cyber Resilient Business, and the newly appointed Singapore Governor for the Global Council for Responsible AI. We discuss:

  • Why AI literacy and cybersecurity have become the same skill
  • The two extremes most companies fall into when adopting AI, and why both fail
  • Why AI magnifies every weakness your organization already has
  • The one question every business leader should ask their team this week

Connect with Shamane Tan: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shamane Connect with Valeriya: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeriya-pilkevich YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@aimadesimpletalks Podcast: https://aimadesimple.buzzsprout.com

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