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In this compelling episode, we welcome back Kevin Bocek, VP of Ecosystem and Community at Venafi, along with Matt Barker, Global Head of Cloud Native Services at the same company. The conversation couldn't be more timely. With the AI Act debate reaching new heights, and Foreign Secretary James Cleverly making statements that AI challenges our basic assumptions about defense and deterrence, the insights Kevin and Matt bring are invaluable. Kevin introduces us to the groundbreaking concept of an identity-based "AI Kill Switch," a security measure that could be instrumental in making AI "safe and predictable by design," as James Cleverly emphasized at a recent UN meeting. The UK is gearing up to host the first global summit on AI, and Kevin argues that without incorporating identity into every line of code that makes up AI systems, principles of safety and predictability are mere pipe dreams. An identity-based approach can offer the kind of control and observability that could, for instance, thwart attempts to p