TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, taking place from October 13–15 in San Francisco, will feature five sessions dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) safety and security. These sessions will cover challenges as AI systems transition from demonstrations to practical applications in businesses, vehicles, robots, and autonomous agents.
The discussions will span various critical areas, including what happens when enterprises deploy AI like Anthropic's Claude into critical workflows, the security implications of AI agents with system access, and the complexities of securing enterprise AI in cloud environments. Experts will also address how to build AI systems where failure is not an option, particularly for applications in physical environments such as autonomous vehicles and industrial systems.
Additionally, a session will explore the data challenges facing robotics, examining how data pipelines, simulation environments, and foundation models could help accelerate the development and deployment of more capable and reliable robots. Leaders from companies including Anthropic, Okta, AWS, Shield AI, General Motors, Waabi, and NVIDIA are scheduled to contribute to these discussions.