What if the choices we make about AI security today determine who holds power tomorrow?
Erica L. Shoemate brings over a decade of experience from the FBI and U.S. Intelligence Community, followed by senior leadership roles at Twitter, Amazon, and Meta shaping AI policy, cyber strategy, and regulatory readiness. As founder of Lead with Intent Strategy, she operates at the intersection where national security, emerging technology, and human-centered design collide.
In this episode, David Moulton and Erica explore how AI is fundamentally reshaping the security landscape, from compressed decision-making timelines and asymmetric threat capabilities to the erosion of trust that creates strategic vulnerabilities.
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Erica brings rare perspective from both classified intelligence operations and private sector AI deployment at scale. She challenges the assumption that speed and security are trade-offs, arguing instead that ethical AI systems are more durable, more resilient, and ultimately more profitable than those built without accountability.
With AI compressing the timeline from detection to decision to response, the margin for error has never been smaller. This conversation reveals why the choices security leaders make right now—about governance, diversity, transparency, and human oversight—will define who is protected, who is exposed, and who maintains strategic advantage in an AI-driven future.
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