Session

How Security Engineers Can Change the World

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About the session

What do disaster relief in Sierra Leone and AI safety in San Francisco have in common?

For Dustin Li, a founding security engineer at Anthropic and Special Programs Director with the IT Disaster Resource Center (ITDRC), the answer is impact: using engineering skills where they matter most.

This session will explore real-world challenges, proven approaches, and emerging tools shaping the future of secure AI.
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Discussion topics include:

• How Anthropic's security team uses Claude to efficiently generate threat models, improve code security, and maintain visibility across a rapidly growing organization 
• Real-world impact stories from Dustin's work with ITDRC, how technology serves communities in crisis, and what security means when the stakes are life and death
• What it's like to build security at one of the fastest-growing AI companies: the culture, the challenges, and the opportunities
• Why engineering skills translate directly to humanitarian work, and how to get involved

Bonus: Anthropic is actively hiring. Dustin will share insights into the company’s culture and opportunities for engineers interested in shaping the future of AI security.