Introducing the AI Confidential Podcast

Hi readers,

This week marks a pivotal moment for Opaque: the launch of the AI Confidential Podcast, the podcast that explores the future of AI and data sovereignty. In our debut episode, I sit down with Mark Papermaster, CTO & EVP at AMD and Mark Russinovich, CTO & Deputy CISO at Azure, to discuss a profound shift: confidential computing is becoming so ubiquitous that it will soon become simply “computing.”

This evolution has far-reaching implications. It’s not just about securing data pipelines or enabling privacy-preserving AI—it’s about redefining trust across the entire technology ecosystem. From certified and attested software builds that prevent vulnerabilities like the SolarWinds hack, to hardware that guarantees no backdoors have been injected during microchip manufacturing, this transformation is sweeping across industries.

At Opaque, our focus is on extending these principles to data and AI. Our Confidential AI platform enables organizations to attest to the sovereignty of their data and models, providing verifiability and trust at every stage. But the broader takeaway from this conversation is clear: this shift is already happening. The train has left the station. We’re at the vanguard of a movement that will unlock an entirely new wave of innovation.

In the coming episodes, AI Confidential will feature leaders like Teresa Tung, Senior Managing Director & Global Data Capability Lead at Accenture; Will Grannis, CTO & VP at Google Cloud, and Daniel Rohrer, (NVIDIA) to explore questions like:

• How do we build trust in AI systems at scale?

• What role will confidential computing play in ensuring compliance and sovereignty?

• How can we balance privacy and innovation to unlock AI’s full potential?

This is just the beginning of an important conversation about the future of AI, data, and trust. I hope you’ll join us as we uncover how confidential computing is transforming how we innovate.

Best,
Aaron Fulkerson
— CEO, Opaque Systems

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