Detection at Scale · 2026-02-10 · 34 min
What if the real risk isn't adopting AI agents, but refusing to? James Nettesheim , CISO & Head of Enterprise Technology at Block , argues that principled risk-taking beats playing it safe. James shares Block's journey co-designing the Model Context Protocol with Anthropic and building Goose, their open-source general-purpose agent that enables anyone in the company to write security detections using natural language. James also explores Block's Binary Intelligent Triage system achieving 99.9% accuracy, their data safety levels framework, and practical strategies for balancing autonomous AI capabilities with human oversight. James offers candid insights about implementing AI security principles, the evolution from tool experts to domain experts, and why open source remains fundamental to Block's mission of economic empowerment and technological innovation.
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