For the first time, we have a documented case of a major cyber-attack executed largely without human intervention. The attacker? An AI.

In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, I look at the alarming Anthropic incident, where a state-sponsored group manipulated the Claude Code AI model to act as an autonomous agent for espionage.

This isn't just about faster hacking. It's a fundamental shift:

The Trick – How did hackers bypass safety guardrails? By simply tricking the AI into a "role-playing" scenario as a legitimate security employee.

The Threat - We are moving from defending against human hackers to defending against AI-managed threat agents. This lowers the barrier to entry for sophisticated, large-scale operations.

The Urgency – The episode explores why this incident makes AI safety frameworks and regulation a national security priority.

If you are a tech leader, a cybersecurity professional, or a policymaker, this is a must-listen. The rules of defence have changed.

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