Deepwatch opens Bengaluru GCC, citing AI as superior to human efficiency

As Deepwatch cut the ribbon on its new GCC in Bengaluru, the conversation quickly shifted from celebration to blunt realities shaping the future of cybersecurity and jobs. The first signal came when Deepwatch’s Chief Product Officer, Anand Ramanathan, stated without hesitation, “AI is more efficient than humans.” The remark, delivered at an event meant to highlight investment and growth, immediately set the tone for a strikingly honest discussion on automation, talent, and the cyber arms race.

Ramanathan clarified that efficiency did not automatically translate into the replacement of human intelligence, at least not in the current landscape. Cyberattacks, he pointed out, shifted patterns constantly. “Attackers don’t do the same thing every day. One day it’s WhatsApp, another day it’s a completely new avenue. This is the constant cat-and-mouse game we play,” he said, adding that humans still excelled at reacting to unseen scenarios ...