DEF CON 33 - Thinking Like a Hacker in the Age of AI - Richard 'neuralcowboy' Thieme

The accelerating evolution of technology, specifically AI, has created a "meta-system" so complex and intertwined with all domains of knowledge and human life that it effectively operates on a meta-level, shaping our reality and exceeding our control. The meta-system requires collaboration among all of its parts for effect management. We need to think on a meta-level because the meta-system is thinking about us in its own unique terms. We must adopt a "hacker" mindset – thinking critically, creatively, collaboratively, and systematically – to navigate this new reality.