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Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora dismisses AI extinction risk as 'extremely small'

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora said slowing down AI development is unrealistic and downplayed fears that AI poses an extinction-level threat to humanity, calling that risk extremely small. His stance was noted as aligning closely with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's view, which contrasts with more cautious warnings from the heads of Anthropic and OpenAI.

cnbc.com · 2026-09-24

Palo Alto Networks CEO: $1 trillion in old cybersecurity systems need an AI overhaul

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora said businesses worldwide are sitting on roughly $1 trillion worth of outdated cybersecurity systems that can't keep pace with AI-driven attacks. He made the comments after the company posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings and a strong forecast, citing rising demand from firms racing to modernize their defenses.

cnbc.com · 2026-09-01