The AI Divide, Orphaned Agents, and Ransomware That Negotiates Back

AI is redrawing the economic map while vendors rush to “platformize” and attackers weaponize LLMs. Leaders must push for real platforms (shared data planes + policy layers), avoid “platform-in-name-only” lock-in, and prepare for agentic threats like PromptLock.Key Topics & Timestamps(00:00) Introduction — Why this week matters: AI divide, platformization reality check, agentic ransomware.(02:10) Topic 1 — The AI Divide; Anthropic’s index shows productivity clustering in high-adoption regions; implications for hiring, policy, and multi-national execution.(12:00) Topic 2 — Platformization & Consolidation; CrowdStrike–Pangea and Check Point–Lakera signal AI-security land grab; what “true platform” means; buyer guardrails.(22:40) Topic 3 — PromptLock & Agentic Threats; ransomware that personalizes and negotiates; how to update IR/comms playbooks.(31:30) Closing — Play offense: evidence-based platformization, workforce redesign, agentic blue-team prep.Resources & ReferencesArticles / StudiesAnthropic: Economic Index — global AI adoption & productivityHR Grapevine: Zoom chief predicts three-day workweeks & role erosionWall Street Journal: CrowdStrike to buy AI security company PangeaCyberScoop: Check Point to acquire Lakera for AI securityESET / WeLiveSecurity: PromptLock ransomware uses ChatGPT/LLMsAI Darwin Awards: Taco Bell drive-thru fiascoVenture in Security (Ross Haleliuk): Consolidation & platformization essays | LinkedIn activityTools / FrameworksNIST AI RMF — governance + risk controls: https://www.nist.gov/itl/ai-risk-management-frameworkOWASP GenAI / LLM Top 10 — threat categories: https://genai.owasp.org/llm-top-10/

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