Kevin Mandia on AI-era cyber defense: 90 zero-days found, autonomous response required
a16z · youtube · 2026-10-06
a16z podcast with Armadin CEO Kevin Mandia: AI lets attackers probe thousands of paths at machine speed, so defense must become autonomous. Armadin continuously AI-attacks customer systems, found 90+ zero-days in production this year, and argues humans can't stay in the detect-and-respond loop.
Related event: 87% of Exploited Bugs Attacked Same Day; Mandia Pushes AI Defense(2 posts)→
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