What if the most dangerous thing AI could steal… isn’t your data, but your trust?

In this episode, we sit down with Kathryn Mihalich and Linda Zecher, founders of Cyber Knowledge Partners and authors of Stolen Trust, to explore a near-future that feels uncomfortably close.

This conversation moves beyond cybersecurity into something deeper:

👉 When AI offers connection without vulnerability

👉 When efficiency replaces discernment

👉 When synthetic relationships feel easier than human ones

From loneliness and grief to fear and manipulation at scale, this episode asks a chilling question we may all face sooner than we think:

When reality is hard to verify—how do we choose what’s real?

A must-listen for leaders, technologists, and anyone thinking seriously about human judgment in an AI-saturated world. We speak to the Founding Partners of Cyber Security Knowledge Partners who have written a new must-read book entitled "Stolen Trust". You can find this book at Amazon for purchase here.

This book will give you much to think about as the authors explore the intersection of synthetic and authentic connections and why trust may be the next thing that AI exploits. If you like this book, there is a second in the series coming soon.

For more about Cyber Security Knowledge Partners, visit their website at Cyber Knowledge Partners.