Ken Huang | Fellow and Co-chair of AI Safety Working Groups
Cloud Security Alliance

Ken Huang, Fellow and Co-chair of AI Safety Working Groups, Cloud Security Alliance

Ken Huang is a prolific author and renowned expert in AI and Web3, with numerous published books spanning business and technical guides as well as cutting-edge research. He is a Research Fellow and Co-Chair of the AI Safety Working Groups at the Cloud Security Alliance, Chair of the OWASP AIVSS project, and Co-Chair of the AI STR Working Group at the World Digital Technology Academy. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of San Francisco, where he teaches a graduate course on Generative AI for Data Security.

Huang serves as CEO and Chief AI Officer (CAIO) of DistributedApps.ai, a firm specializing in generative AI-related training and consulting. His technical leadership is further reflected in his role as a core contributor to OWASP's Top 10 Risks for LLM Applications and his participation in the NIST Generative AI Public Working Group.

Key Books:

  • Agentic AI: Theories and Practices – published by Springer, July 2025
  •  LLM Design Patterns - published by Packt, May 2025
  • Beyond AI: ChatGPT, Web3, and the Business Landscape of Tomorrow (Springer, 2023) –
  • Generative AI Security: Theories and Practices (Springer, 2024) 
  • Practical Guide for AI Engineers (Volumes 1 and 2 by DistributedApps.ai, 2024) 
  • The Handbook for Chief AI Officers: Leading the AI Revolution in Business (DistributedApps.ai, 2024)
  • Web3: Blockchain, the New Economy, and the Self-Sovereign Internet (Cambridge University Press, 2024) 
  • Web3 Applications Security and New Security Landscape: Theories and Practices (Springer, 2024)
  • Blockchain and Web3: Building the Cryptocurrency, Privacy, and Security Foundations of the Metaverse (Wiley, 2023) 
A globally sought-after speaker, Ken has presented at events hosted by RSA, OWASP, ISC2, Davos WEF, ACM, IEEE, the CSA AI Summit, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, and the World Bank. He is also a member of the OpenAI Forum, contributing to global dialogue on secure and responsible AI development.

Appearances:



Day 1 @ 16:40

The new face of fraud: How deepfakes are changing the game and how to fight back

This presentation will explore AI-driven deepfakes in fraudulent activities. We'll cover what deepfakes are, how they're used by malicious actors in scams like CFO fraud, and showcase a few typical attacks. We'll discuss methods for detecting these sophisticated fakes—both human observation and AI-powered "agent detection"—and provide actionable strategies to enhance employee resilience and protect your organization.

Ken Huang, Fellow and Co-chair of AI Safety Working Groups, Cloud Security Alliance
last published: 11/Jul/25 11:25 GMT

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