TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to feature five AI safety sessions for founders
TechCrunch has outlined five sessions at its 2026 Disrupt conference focused on AI safety and security, spanning the AI Stage and Real World AI Stage. Topics include enterprise deployment of Claude, agent security risks, and other trust-related challenges facing founders building autonomous systems, robots, and AI agents. Anthropic's Head of Applied AI, Cat de Jong, is among the speakers set to discuss what separates successful AI deployments from stalled pilots.
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As AI systems gain more autonomy and access to sensitive company data, vehicles, and physical environments, safety and security are shifting from afterthoughts to core product requirements. These sessions signal growing industry recognition that trust-building infrastructure, not just capability, will determine which AI companies succeed in enterprise and consumer markets.
- TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will host five dedicated AI safety and security sessions for founders.
- Anthropic's Cat de Jong will discuss real-world patterns in enterprise Claude deployments and pilot failures.
- The sessions address emerging concerns around agent security, autonomous vehicles, and robotics safety.
Source: techcrunch.com — Techcrunch Events, 2026-09-22
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