Securing AI Agents: Guest Lecture at Columbia University

I had the honor of giving an invited guest lecture at Columbia University, hosted by Prof. Xiaofan (Fred) Jiang, on the topic of “Securing AI Agents.” Why AI Agent Security Matters Autonomous agents like OpenClaw have the potential to transform daily work — automating complex, multi-step tasks that previously required human judgment at every turn. But with that power comes a critical question: how do we ensure it’s safe to deploy them? What We Covered The lecture walked through the full threat landscape and defense stack for agentic AI systems: ...

March 6, 2026 · 2 min · Pan Hu