Better understanding of AI cybersecurity risks needed, says TikTok's Chew Shou Zi
Source: CNA
Published on: 2026-10-12 05:18
SINGAPORE: TikTok chief executive officer Chew Shou Zi on Monday (Oct 12) called for a better understanding of how to manage the risks that artificial intelligence (AI) will bring, adding that he sees the need for "a lot of education" in this area. This was in response to a question about what areas of AI are not receiving enough attention during a dialogue at the DBS Asia Future Forward conference. "I think the cybersecurity risks are quite real," said Mr Chew. He said users may be giving agentic AI models permission to do things without really understanding what permissions they are actually giving, citing how those who give AI agents access to their credit cards to make purchases could end up buying much more than they need. Unlike large language models such as ChatGPT and Claude that mainly answer questions, AI agents are designed to carry out tasks. In the case of corporates, a...
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