The State of AI Risk Management: Community Dialogue

What happens when dozens of security leaders gather to talk AI security?

Hosts Dana and Raj recap the biggest conversations from The Purple Book Community’s premier event, PBC Connect – RSAC 2026; including the launch of the State of AI Risk Management 2026 report and the themes that surfaced throughout the day.

They zero in on one of the report’s most revealing findings: many organizations feel confident in their AI visibility while still acknowledging the presence of shadow AI. The result is a growing “Confidence Gap,” where perceived control and actual governance are increasingly out of sync.

From AI-generated technical debt to unsanctioned tools and looming regulatory deadlines, this episode captures the concerns that security leaders are actively working through, and that are driving the most critical discussions at this year’s RSA Conference.