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AI on AI Part III: Convergence (Hacking the infra and Cracking the math)
Two weeks ago, an OpenAI agent broke into Hugging Face. Last week, an AI model killed HAWK, a PQC candidate designed to resist quantum computers, using classical mathematics. This convergence of AI accelerating both hacking and cracking the maths cannot be ignored. Until now, we were preparing for a predicted event in the future (Q-Day). Now, we must prepare for an unpredictable event that could happen anytime. Part III extends the CISO’s action plan from Part II with crypto-agility deliverables built to endure both threats.
AI on AI Part II: Actions for a CISO amidst agent chaos
Part I argued the headlines overblew the OpenAI and Hugging Face incident. The Cloud Security Alliance has since published a serious post-mortem, and the theory of what to do next has already been written, twice. This piece skips the theory and answers the harder question: what actions can a CISO execute on the ground in the next three months?
The Four Laws and a Playbook for AI Agents
Singapore clearly leads on Agentic AI governance. The principle is plain: accountability rests with humans, not with code. Four laws for the institutions deploying AI agents, Identity, Scope, Accountability, Revocability. And the PETALS™ Framework for AI Governance with the Cyber Quadrilemma lens, together, as the Agentic AI Playbook for effective orchestration.
The Froth on the Frontiers: AI, Digital Currencies, Quantum
I read two articles this week about why AI has not replaced software engineers, and why it is unlikely to. Both resonated with me deeply. Reading them side by side opened a wider frame. I see the same froth across every frontier I touch. AI. Digital currencies. Quantum. Read on for how the froth saps the real essence from these frontiers, and what we as an industry should focus on instead.
DeepSeek V4 Has Launched. Time to Seek Deeper and Compare AI Models.
DeepSeek V4 launched on 24 April 2026. Open source. MIT licence. 1 million token context. $0.28 per million output tokens. 99% cheaper than GPT-5.5 and Claude on output. The advisory brief I wrote six weeks ago is now testable. No single model wins everything. But the door for regulated enterprises is now open.
Advisory Brief: Seek Deeper in DeepSeek
DeepSeek V4 is expected to launch any time now, before China's Two Sessions in 2026. It is open source, a benefit none of its competitors can match. For regulated sectors where data sovereignty matters, this is the first frontier AI that enterprises can download and run on their own servers, with data never leaving their premises. An advisory brief for boards and management teams before it launches.