a16z launches SAIF to scale AI cyber defense for under-resourced small US cities
vishalmisra · x · 2026-10-22
vishalmisra shares a16z's launch of the Securing America's Infrastructure Foundation (SAIF), announced by former NSA official and ex-Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber Anne Neuberger. Small US cities face regular ransomware attacks — shut-down 911 dispatch, student records sold on the dark web, rural hospitals paying six-figure ransoms — without the budget or staff to defend themselves. SAIF aims to urgently scale AI's defensive capabilities to these under-resourced communities.
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