Irrational exuberance at AI Infra Summit
Listening to the presentations and pitches of the companies participating in the very well-attended AI Infra Summit that ended in Santa Clara last week, the phrase “irrational exuberance” seemed appropriate.
Perhaps no industrial sector in the world is as vulnerable to cyberattack as manufacturing infrastructure. Nearly half of the respondents (45%) in a 2024 study by Claroty reported that the financial impact of cyberattacks that year averaged $500,000 or more, while 27% reported a loss of $1 million or more. But security is an afterthought in presentations at the conference.
That doesn’t mean, however, that it was not top of mind for attendees. It just didn’t seem to be a concern to the presenters and exhibitors.
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Lou Covey is the Chief Editor for Cyber Protection Magazine. In 50 years as a journalist he covered American politics, education, religious history, women’s fashion, music, marketing technology, renewable energy, semiconductors, avionics. He is currently focused on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. He published a book on renewable energy policy in 2020 and is writing a second one on technology aptitude. He hosts the Crucial Tech podcast.