AIS 2026 Draws 700 Security Staff in Seoul to Tackle AI-Era Threats
A survey of 433 attendees found 74.1% named data leakage to AI services as their top security concern, Daily Secu reports.
The 2026 AI Security Conference (AIS 2026) was held on November 3 at the Korea Science and Technology Center in Seoul, drawing about 700 security personnel, according to Daily Secu.
Daily Secu hosted the event with support from KISA and KISIA, under a theme focused on sharing cyber threats and countermeasures in the AI era. The programme featured 10 presentations and company exhibitions covering AI-based attacks, corporate AI security challenges and threat detection technologies.
KISA AI Comprehensive Analysis Team leader Kim Do-won opened the conference with a talk on AI-era cyber threat trends and countermeasures. Speakers also included Yoon Kwang-taek, a division head at Recorded Future, Fortinet executive director Kim Soo-young, GitLab solution architect Ahn Byung-wook, Broadcom Korea director Lee Yo-han, Korea University professor Kim Seung-joo and StealthMole Intelligence researcher Choi Hyun-pyo, among others.
Attendees flag data leakage and budget plans
A survey of 433 respondents at the event found that 74.1% cited leakage of internal and personal data to AI services as their top security concern. Separately, 53.8% chose AI-based threat detection and security operations automation as the technology to prioritise within the next 1-2 years.
Among 405 respondents, 56.3% said they plan to expand their AI security budgets. Daily Secu said it plans to hold AIS 2027 next year with more in-depth practical case studies.
Quick answers
When and where was AIS 2026 held?
The 2026 AI Security Conference took place on November 3 at the Korea Science and Technology Center in Seoul, with about 700 security personnel attending.
Who hosted AIS 2026?
Daily Secu hosted the event with support from KISA and KISIA.
What did the AIS 2026 attendee survey find?
Of 433 respondents, 74.1% named leakage of internal and personal data to AI services as their top concern, and 56.3% of 405 respondents said they plan to expand AI security budgets.