In today's tech landscape, the rate of technological change is rapidly outpacing workers' ability to learn new skills. This phenomenon creates skills gaps that impede innovation, slow down software delivery times and leave organizations vulnerable to security threats. This technological explosion, coupled with a period of economic downturn that has been particularly detrimental for tech organizations, has only exacerbated these skill gaps. Despite the economic downturn, research from Aaron Skonnard, Cofounder and CEO of Pluralsight, shows that 72% of tech leaders actually plan to increase their learning and development budgets in the coming year.

At the AdMonsters Ops Conference, Confiant discussed the potential implications of artificial intelligence and malvertising. Confiant CEO, Jacob Mullins, believes that AI can be used to identify and block malicious ads before they reach the user. He also highlighted the importance of collaboration between the ad tech industry and security professionals to ensure the safety of users.

In a recent episode of the podcast "Reem Tech," hosted by Dr. Reem Alattas, tech giants Amazon, Google, Meta (formerly known as Facebook), and Microsoft, along with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, and startups Anthropic and Inflection, have come together under the guidance of President Joe Biden’s administration to address AI safety concerns. The companies have pledged to ensure the safety of their AI products before releasing them to the public, by carrying out rigorous security testing, reporting vulnerabilities to their systems, and using digital watermarking to distinguish between real and AI-generated content. This measure aims to safeguard against major risks, including biosecurity and cybersecurity threats.