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David Campbell

David Campbell

AI Risk Security Platform Lead at Scale, AI

Santa Cruz, California, United States

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David Campbell is a seasoned technology leader with nearly 20 years of experience in Silicon Valley's startup ecosystem, now spearheading Responsible AI initiatives at Scale AI. As the Lead AI Risk Engineer, David has been pivotal in developing a cutting-edge AI Red Teaming platform that marries ethical AI practices with rigorous security evaluations. His expertise has been recognized by the U.S. Congress and highlighted by the White House, underscoring his commitment to shaping a safer AI ecosystem. David's work extends to collaborative initiatives, such as participating in JCDC.AI's Cyber Tabletop Exercise (TTX) organized by CISA, which explores AI-driven cyber threats and defenses. With a deep background in Security, Core Infrastructure, and Platform Engineering, David actively drives discussions and actions that integrate responsible AI principles into practical security frameworks, aiming to nurture robust, ethical AI applications across industries.

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  • Information & Communications Technology

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  • Responsible AI
  • Responsible AI Principles
  • LLMs
  • cybersecurity
  • AI and Cybersecurity
  • Artificial Inteligence
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Cybersecurity
  • AI Risk
  • AI Research
  • Platform Engineering
  • prompt engineering
  • prompt patterns
  • Red Teaming
  • Red Team
  • AI Red Teaming
  • Adversarial AI
  • Cyber Security basics
  • cyber security
  • cybersecurity awareness
  • Cybersecurity Strategy
  • Emerging Cybersecurity Topics
  • Artificial Intelligence and machine learning
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  • artificial intelligence security
  • AI Security
  • AI Safety
  • AI risk management
  • artificial intelligence risk
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  • Development
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  • Developing Artificial Intelligence Technologies
  • DevSecOps
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Beyond Red Teaming: The Failures of AI Security and the Path Forward

AI security is failing in ways we can’t afford to ignore. While AI Red Teaming has been a crucial tool for identifying vulnerabilities, it’s only one piece of the puzzle. The attack surface for AI systems is expanding from adversarial ML exploits to supply chain attacks, model theft, and prompt injection. Meanwhile, security defenses remain reactive, fragmented, and often ineffective against emerging threats.

In this talk, we’ll go beyond red teaming to examine the fundamental failures of AI security—where defenses break down, why current approaches fall short, and what it will take to build truly resilient AI systems. We’ll explore bleeding-edge AI security research, including MITRE ATLAS, the OWASP LLM Top 10, adversarial defenses, and AI supply chain integrity. We’ll also introduce an AI Security Maturity Model, a framework that helps organizations move from ad-hoc defenses to proactive, scalable security strategies.

Along the way, we’ll highlight key breakthroughs—including Scale AI’s own innovations like J2 (Jailbreaking to Jailbreak), which uses AI to red team AI—and discuss what it takes to stay ahead of threats in an AI-driven world. Whether you're a security professional, researcher, or executive, you’ll walk away with actionable insights to fix the gaps in AI security before attackers do.

Ignore Previous Instructions: Embracing AI Red Teaming

In this talk, we will explore the journey of Red Teaming from its origins to its transformation into AI Red Teaming, highlighting its pivotal role in shaping the future of Large Language Models (LLMs) and beyond. Drawing from my firsthand experiences developing and deploying the largest generative red teaming platform to date, I will share insightful antidotes and real-world examples. We will explore how adversarial red teaming fortifies AI applications at every layer—protecting platforms, businesses, and consumers. This includes safeguarding the external application interface, reinforcing LLM guardrails, and enhancing the security of the LLMs' internal algorithms. Join me as we uncover the critical importance of adversarial strategies in securing the AI landscape.

Building Bulletproof Products: Embracing AI Red Teaming

In this talk, we’ll trace the evolution of Red Teaming, from its traditional roots to the cutting-edge practice of AI Red Teaming, demonstrating how it’s shaping the future of Large Language Models (LLMs) and other AI technologies. Drawing from my experience leading the development and deployment of the largest generative red teaming platform to date, I’ll share compelling real-world examples and personal insights. We’ll dive into how adversarial red teaming strengthens AI systems across all layers—protecting platforms, businesses, and consumers alike. From securing external application interfaces to fortifying LLM guardrails and improving the internal security of AI algorithms, we’ll explore the critical role of adversarial strategies in safeguarding the evolving AI landscape.

AI Red-Teaming, Hallucinations, & Risk

David Campbell’s presentation at the AI Infra Summit focused on the critical need for AI red teaming to identify vulnerabilities in AI systems before they can be exploited maliciously. He shared examples of AI failures, including instances where AI systems generated dangerous outputs like harmful recipes or illegal instructions.

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David Campbell’s presentation at the AI Infra Summit focused on the critical need for AI red teaming to identify vulnerabilities in AI systems before they can be exploited maliciously. He shared examples of AI failures, including instances where AI systems generated dangerous outputs like harmful recipes or illegal instructions.

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David Campbell

AI Risk Security Platform Lead at Scale, AI

Santa Cruz, California, United States

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