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Autonomous Agents: The Emerging GenAI Threat
Wed, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM CDT
10 S Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606, Chicago, Il, US
Join the Elastic Chicago User Group and Cloud Security Alliance Chicago for an evening exploring the evolving intersection of generative AI and security.

Gus Carlock, Senior Data Scientist on Elastic’s Threat Research and Detection Engineering team, will present Autonomous Agents: The Emerging GenAI Threat. Gus will explore how autonomous agent threats are already being observed in the wild and discuss potential protections.

After the talk, connect with members of Chicago’s security and Elastic communities over pizza and refreshments.

📅 Date and Time:
Wednesday, October 14th from 6:00-8:00pm

📍Location:
Associated Forum - 10 S Riverside Plaza #800, Chicago, IL 60606
The main entrance to the building is on the corner of Monroe and Canal.

🔑 RSVP & Arrival Instructions:
Please include your email address when registering for this event and bring a valid ID for check-in at the venue. Attendees will need to show ID to lobby security for access to Suite 800

🚗 Parking:
500 W. Monroe and 10 S. Wacker are both within ½ a block radius. ParkChirp or Spothero typically have discounted rates. Metra and CTA are within a ½ block radius.

🗓 Agenda:
- 6:00 pm: Doors open; say hi, grab a seat, and eat some food.
- 6:15 pm: Updates from Cloud Security Alliance Chicago
- 6:20 pm: Autonomous Agents: The Emerging GenAI Threat- Gus Carlock (Senior Data Scientist at Elastic)
- 6:45-8:00pm: Networking & refreshments
Talk Abstracts:
Autonomous Agents: The Emerging GenAI Threat- Gus Carlock (Senior Data Scientist at Elastic)
Join Gus Carlock, Senior Data Scientist on the Threat Research and Detection Engineering team at Elastic to discuss the emerging threat posed by autonomous agents. No longer a hypothetical, we look how these threats have been observed in the wild and discuss possible protections.
9 attendees