# AI in AppSec: Hype, Layoffs and What's Actually Real

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Published: 2026-03-04T20:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://galahcyber.com.au/podcasts
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Episode Summary Artificial intelligence is dominating headlines in cybersecurity, but how much of it holds up under scrutiny? In this solo episode of Secured, Cole Cornford, founder and CEO of Galah Cyber, shares his unfiltered take on three of the biggest AI narratives making waves in the AppSec space right now. Cole breaks down the Claude Code security announcement and why the market reaction dramatically overstated its real-world impact, arguing that the most meaningful security vulnerabilities have never been the ones static analysis tools can easily catch. He then examines Aikido's continuous penetration testing proposition, raising serious questions around noise, cost, resilience, and whether most organisations are even architected to support it. Finally, Cole tackles the AI job displacement narrative head-on, making the case that most high-profile tech layoffs are less about AI capability and more about mismanaged businesses using automation as convenient cover for decisions driven by poor performance and investor pressure. Timestamps 00:00 – Intro & Cole's hot take on AI hype 01:30 – Claude Code Security: what it is and why markets overreacted 03:30 – Why meaningful vulnerabilities need context, not static analysis 05:30 – Autofix, token waste, and who's actually using Claude Code 08:00 – Aikido Infinite: the continuous pen testing promise 10:00 – Cost, resilience, and noise concerns with Aikido 12:49 – The AI jobs narrative: Cole's verdict 14:30 – WiseTech, Block, and the smokescreen theory 16:00 – Jobs shift, not job loss 17:03 – Closing thoughts and solo format feedback 🐙 Secured is grateful to be sponsored and supported by Chainguard. Chainguard is the trusted source for open source. Get hardened, secure, production-ready builds so your team can ship fa…

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