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AI Outpaces Governance, Threatens Security: Palo Alto Networks CEO Warns

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora warns that the breakneck speed of AI innovation is creating a dangerous gap with lagging governance and institutional frameworks. He emphasizes that building trustworthy AI agents is essential before they can reliably take over human tasks, a process that will take significant time. Arora identifies three core challenges: establishing governance and accountability, managing the human impact and job displacement fears, and overcoming critical security problems arising from massive data use. While not pessimistic about AI's problem-solving potential, he stresses the urgent need to solve for inclusion, trust, and safety alongside technological advancement.

Key Points: AI's Speed Outruns Governance, Says Palo Alto Networks CEO

  • AI development outpaces governance
  • Trust is key for AI agents
  • Job displacement may be slower than feared
  • Security risks from data use are critical
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Trust, governance, security are key challenges in AI era: Nikesh Arora, CEO, Palo Alto Networks

Nikesh Arora warns AI's rapid development creates a dangerous gap in trust, governance, and security frameworks that must be addressed.

Trust, governance, security are key challenges in AI era: Nikesh Arora, CEO, Palo Alto Networks
"The moment when ChatGPT came out, it changed everything. - Nikesh Arora"

New Delhi, February 19

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora on Thursday highlighted the unprecedented pace of Artificial Intelligence development, warning that technological acceleration is outstripping the evolution of institutions and governance frameworks.

Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Arora said, "I have never seen anything that has moved so fast in the technological perspective. The moment when ChatGPT came out, it changed everything."

"AI's rapid progress has created a widening gap between innovation and regulatory preparedness. It is accelerating faster than our institutions and governance framework. This widening gap, if not handled right, is going to become a tangible threat," he said.

Clarifying his stance, Arora added that he was not pessimistic about AI's potential.

"I am not here to throw cold water on the idea that AI is going to solve problems. I am here to solve problems for inclusion, trust, and safety while we continue to make advances in AI," he said.

He observed that the current balance in the AI ecosystem is skewed toward speed.

"Every morning you wake up, something new has happened. While we are enjoying the AI capabilities, AI has moved on and is battling towards the agentic future," Arora said.

Discussing the concept of AI agents, Arora emphasized the importance of trust, and said, "We are talking about agents, but we need to build trustworthy agents that can take over tasks. It takes a long time to replace one job with an agent."

Addressing concerns about job displacement, he remarked, "Those who think AI is going to take your job away, it is going to take longer than you think. We are not going to trust agents that quickly. For that, we need to develop trust."

Arora outlined three major challenges associated with AI adoption, adding, "First is the challenge of governance and accountability. Second is the problem of human impact. AI is threatening to take away jobs. We need to manage that challenge. Last is the security problem. As lots of data is being used, we need to foresee and overcome the security problem."

- ANI

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Aman W
The job displacement fear is real, especially in IT hubs like Bangalore and Hyderabad. But if it takes longer to build trust, maybe that gives us time to upskill. Focus should be on AI + human collaboration, not replacement. 🇮🇳
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Rahul R
Security is the biggest concern for me. With Aadhaar, UPI, and so much of our lives digital, if an AI agent is compromised, the damage could be massive. Hope our cybersecurity infra is being upgraded alongside AI development.
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Sarah B
Respectfully, while the challenges are valid, this feels a bit like a cybersecurity CEO highlighting problems his company can solve. The tone is important - we need balanced optimism. AI *can* solve huge issues in agriculture and healthcare here if guided well.
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Karthik V
"Agentic future" is a fascinating term. Imagine an AI agent managing your investments or your farm's irrigation. But would you trust it with your life savings or your crop yield? Trust has to be earned, byte by byte. Good points by Arora.
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Nisha Z
Governance is key! We've seen with social media how lack of regulation causes harm. We can't make the same mistake with AI. Hope the government's AI mission has strong ethical and accountability frameworks built in. 🤞

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