XReality Podcast #61: AI, XR, and Cybersecurity with Dan Kuykendall

I spoke with Dan, a cybersecurity veteran with 25 years in the trenches, and the parallels between early internet chaos and today’s AI/XR rush are uncanny. Security is scrambling to keep up with prompt injection attacks, AR privacy risks, and an innovation pace that laughs at regulation.

We also talked about AI in the industry. Yes, AI speeds everything up, but you still need real skills. You can’t debug what you don’t understand. Clear thinking still wins.

In education, we agreed that students should learn the fundamentals first. Build something yourself, then bring in AI. The future belongs to people who can read, question, and shape the code.

My favorite part was Dan’s story. High school dropout to open-source contributor to cybersecurity leader to VR. A journey built on curiosity and grit.

The field is moving fast, but the human edge still matters.

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