2025-09-09 –, Sauganash Ballroom
AI tools like ChatGPT boost dev speed—but they also introduce risky code, hallucinated packages, and silent data leaks. This talk reveals real-world failures and shows how human insight and smart tooling can keep your workflows secure without killing velocity.
AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot have become indispensable in developers' daily workflows. Whether it is for code samples and scaffolding, prototyping, or documentation, AI can help eliminate a lot of toil from the developer's day-to-day.
The hidden dangers that AI have introduced that are worth exploring.
This presentation will look at the critical security challenges associated with AI-enhanced development workflows and the essential role of human oversight in mitigating these risks.
We'll look into three major areas of concern:
1. The AI told me to do it that way…
2. Hallucinations everywhere
3. Where did my data go?
Join this talk to see some real examples of AI getting it wrong, but stay for a discussion on how you can leverage already existing tools to make the best use of the most valuable resource in the company…your team's time. Expect to leave with a fresh perspective on how bright a future we can build as people fostering more secure and efficient development practices.
Dwayne has been working as a Developer Advocate since 2014 and has been involved in tech communities since 2005. His entire mission is to “help people figure stuff out.” He loves sharing his knowledge, and he has done so by giving talks at hundreds of events worldwide. He has been fortunate enough to speak at institutions like MIT and Stanford and internationally in Paris and Iceland. Dwayne currently lives in Chicago. Outside of tech, he loves karaoke, live music, and crochet.