AI, Geopolitics and Cybersecurity Collide

Alberto Yépez of ForgePoint Capital on Emerging Global Risks and Enterprise Strategy Tom Field (SecurityEditor) • May 2, 2025

Artificial intelligence is already a mission-critical capability for enterprises even as organizations navigate regulatory concerns, bias and privacy issues. But adversaries have already weaponized AI to launch more scalable, sophisticated and automated attacks.

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AI has been part of enterprise strategy for about a decade. Geopolitics has influenced global dynamics for centuries. But never before have all three intersected at such scale, speed and automation, said Alberto Yépez, managing director of ForgePoint Capital. This convergence makes many traditional cybersecurity tools and frameworks obsolete.

"Boards of directors are asking all the right questions. Are we safe? Are we using AI?" said Yepez, adding that the pressure to act is intensifying in light of a volatile global economy and rising geopolitical tensions.