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Why Knowledge Security is the Next Big AI Battleground

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What is knowledge security?  Why is it as important as data security? How are employees unintentionally feeding valuable business processes into AI models? And how is the rise of AI agents reshaping the traditional SaaS technology stack?

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This interview highlights the emerging threat of 'knowledge security,' where AI systems ingest proprietary workflows and tacit organizational judgment through worker interaction. While primarily focused on corporate competitive advantage, the discussion touches on the broader risk of AI models absorbing sensitive procedural knowledge that could lead to unintended capability leaks. This framing suggests that as AI agents become more autonomous, the boundary between data security and functional autonomy must be strictly regulated to prevent the loss of human oversight in critical decision-making processes. The content is particularly relevant to Australian corporate governance as it features an executive from an ASX-listed AI firm discussing the localized impact of frontier model adoption.

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What is knowledge security?  Why is it as important as data security? How are employees unintentionally feeding valuable business processes into AI models? And how is the rise of AI agents reshaping the traditional SaaS technology stack?Host Tylah Tully answers all these questions and more when she sits down with Decidr Ai Industries (ASX:DAI) executive director David Brudenell for Part Two of the conversation, diving deeper into one of the most critical - and overlooked - risks in artificial intelligence: knowledge security.If you missed Part One of Brudenell's interview, tune in here.As businesses rapidly adopt AI agents and foundation models, Brudenell explains why companies may be exposing not just their data, but the very way they operate - their workflows, judgment, and competitive edge.He outlines how this 'tacit knowledge' is being captured by AI systems and why protecting it is becoming just as important as traditional cybersecurity.Here's what he said.Although Decidr.AI is a Stockhead advertiser at the time of publishing, it did not sponsor this content.This video does not constitute financial product advice. You should consider obtaining independent advice before making any financial decisions.Originally published as WTF with Decidr: The AI risk no one is talking about