james mickens' talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajGX7odA87k&t=241s
why a security focus?
- https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/
- https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/information-security/#aisystems
- https://80000hours.org/2023/04/why-were-adding-information-security-to-our-list-of-priority-career-paths/
- because it has very limited personal downsides as a career path both in academia and the industry. security will stay relevant despite machine learning hypes/winters. you will have less competition and don't have to publish in S-tier conferences to get a foot into the field.