Security, Trust, and the AI Arms Race in Education – Part 1

Welcome to AI in Gov: Inside the Black Box. This podcast series explores the transformative role of artificial intelligence in government, with a focus on innovation, collaboration, and impact.

In this episode of AI-in-Gov: Inside the Black Box, Richard Jacik and Amarda Shehu are joined by VJ Rao of Fairfax County Public Schools to explore how AI is reshaping safety, security, and trust in education. From real-world K–12 threat assessments and cyber investigations to privacy tradeoffs, misinformation, and AI being used on both sides of the threat equation, the conversation examines why cyber and physical security are now inseparable—and why humans must remain firmly in the loop.

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This episode is sponsored by Brillient.