Bryant Wysocki

The convergence of cyber operations, information warfare, and artificial intelligence (AI) is altering global power competition as advanced AI systems are increasingly embedded into commercial and strategic cyber ecosystems. Recent progress in generative, multimodal, and semi-autonomous AI has enabled capabilities such as real-time automated threat detection and response, adaptive cyber maneuvering, large-scale synthetic media generation, and highly personalized influence operations. These developments are reducing technical barriers while increasing the speed, scale, and persistence of hybrid influence activities. At the same time, integrating AI into critical global systems introduces new technical and strategic risks, including expanded attack surfaces across AI supply chains, model exploitation and poisoning, and reduced transparency in automated decision-making as AI systems move toward human-out-of-the-loop architectures. This talk examines the implications of this convergence and highlights the growing need for technical standards and international norms.

Biography:

Dr. Bryant Wysocki is a retired U.S. military officer, engineer, and technology executive with experience leading large-scale national security research and development efforts. He currently serves in an advisory role supporting U.S. defense science and technology initiatives and is Co-Founder and CEO of Full Spectrum Research, where he focuses on driving disruptive technology from research through productization and deployment. He holds a Ph.D. in engineering from Cornell University and has led major government and industry efforts bridging research, strategy, and international collaboration. He is a Senior Member of IEEE.