Google Cloud COO advocates for agentic AI defense
google cloud coo francis de souza claims ai attack surfaces now include models and pipelines, urging boards to adopt fully agentic defense systems to counter a drop in breach-to-exploit time from eight hours to 22 seconds.
google cloud coo francis de souza stated that security is intrinsic to data and ai strategies, warning that 'shadow ai' and agent interactions with forgotten data sources like old sharepoint servers increase risk. he highlighted that the modern attack surface includes models and pipelines, necessitating protection beyond the network perimeter. citing a reduction in attack speed from eight hours to 22 seconds, he argued human reaction is too slow. de souza proposed 'agent-based defense' where humans oversee automated ai systems, emphasizing that unified security strategies across multiple clouds are essential.