The conversation begins with a discussion on the progress of integrating AI into various applications, including cybersecurity.

• Cisco has developed AI to manage applications and recognize encrypted traffic.
• AI can be utilized to review history and generate firewall rules.

DJ shares his journey from an immigrant to becoming the VP of products for AI in Cisco's security business group.

• DJ discusses his academic and professional background, leading to the co-founding of Armorblox.

The rise of AI technologies like GPT and Transformers is changing the cybersecurity landscape.

• The emergence of AI technologies has shifted skepticism to trust in AI's capabilities.
• Armorblox's acquisition by Cisco highlights the importance of AI in cybersecurity.

AI is set to revolutionize firewall management through AI assistants that simplify complex tasks.

• Cisco's AI assistant for firewalls assists in managing rules and troubleshooting.
• The AI understands policies and provides a unified assistant across the security cloud.

Cisco aims to inject AI into its security products, enhancing user experience and operational efficiency.

• AI assistants will change the interaction between humans and security machines.
• Cisco focuses on assist, augment, and automate as pillars for integrating AI.
• Data models and governance are key components in Cisco's strategy for AI implementation.

A demonstration of Cisco's AI assistant, showcasing its capabilities in managing firewall policies and troubleshooting.

• The AI assistant provides a conversational interface for managing firewall rules.
• It offers feedback mechanisms to improve model responses and supports natural language queries.

AI is transitioning from research labs to practical applications, with APIs making it accessible to developers.

• AI is now more accessible through APIs, enabling engineers to build applications without needing deep AI knowledge.
• The field is expanding to AI engineers and AI operations, indicating a broadening job market.

The future of AI is expected to impact user experience and job roles, enhancing human capabilities.

• AI will not replace humans but will create new opportunities and enhance job roles.
• The speed of AI adoption and its integration into daily tasks will fundamentally change user interactions with technology.