In this episode, Dr. Tuboise Floyd is joined by Col. Kathy Swacina (USA Ret.), CIO of Sherpawerx, and Taiye Lambo, Founder and Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer of Holistic Information Security Practitioner Institute (HISPI), to discuss Project Cerebellum, AI Governance, and balancing innovation with risk management.

We delve into the critical need for a holistic control layer in AI development. Without appropriate checks and balances, the rapid race to be first with AI could lead to dire consequences. The discussion touches on the role of CIOs, the moral compass of AI systems, and the potential risks of operating without proper oversight.

This is a cautionary tale for executives and developers alike, emphasizing the importance of a balanced approach to AI innovation and governance.

Key Topics:

• ​Project Cerebellum and holistic AI control layers
• ​The race to AI deployment vs. responsible governance
• ​The evolving role of CIOs in AI oversight
• ​Building moral compasses into AI systems
• ​Risk management frameworks that actually work

GUESTS

Col. Kathy Swacina (USA Ret.)

CIO, Sherpawerx

🔗 https://sherpawerx.com/

Taiye Lambo

Founder & Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer

Holistic Information Security Practitioner Institute (HISPI)

🔗 https://www.hispi.org/

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ABOUT THE HOST

Dr. Tuboise Floyd is the founder of Human Signal, a strategy lab and podcast for people deploying AI inside government agencies, universities, and enterprise systems. A PhD social scientist and former federal contracting strategist, he reverse-engineers system failures and designs AI governance controls that survive real humans, real incentives, and real pressure.

PRODUCTION NOTES

Host & Producer: Dr. Tuboise Floyd

Creative Director: Jeremy Jarvis

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TRANSCRIPT

Full transcript available upon request at support@humansignal.io

TAGS/KEYWORDS

AI Governance, Risk Management, Innovation, Project Cerebellum, CIO Leadership, AI Ethics, Military Technology, Cybersecurity, AI Policy, Enterprise AI, Government AI, Technology Leadership

HASHTAGS

#AIGovernance #RiskManagement #Innovation #AIPolicy #CIOLeadership #AIEthics #HumanSignal #MilitaryTech #Cybersecurity #ProjectCerebellum

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