FOR SYSTEMS DIPLOMACY™
Shay Sasson
Research Director of Global Security and Intelligence
The Garibay Institute
Shay Sasson serves as the Research Director of Global Security and Intelligence at The Garibay Institute for Systems Diplomacy. A technologist and security innovator whose career spans the frontiers of artificial intelligence, cyber defense, and human-centered technology, he applies decades of experience at the intersection of intelligence, engineering, and emerging technology to safeguard the Institute's people, partnerships, and global initiatives.
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A founder in the field of AI-driven cyber attack and defense, Shay has built systems designed to anticipate, withstand, and neutralize threats in an era when both offense and defense are increasingly shaped by machine intelligence. His engineering roots run deep: he was a builder of one of the early AI systems, a pioneer in augmented reality, and a technologist working at the leading edge of AGI robotics, giving him a rare, first-principles understanding of the technologies now transforming security and society alike.
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Shay's commitment to service has been recognized with three Military Excellence Awards, honoring a record of discipline, leadership, and operational rigor. That same rigor has made him a trusted advisor to industry: known as a Fortune 500 "AI Whisperer," he has guided some of the world's largest companies through the strategic, technical, and ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence adoption.
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His work extends beyond security and enterprise into human wellbeing. As the founder of an AI psychiatric research lab, Shay explores how machine intelligence can deepen our understanding of the human mind and expand access to mental health insight, reflecting his conviction that the most important measure of technology is its service to people.
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Across every domain of his work, Shay is guided by a single throughline: advancing peace, security, and human progress through artificial intelligence. At the Garibay Institute, he brings that mission to an institution dedicated to creativity, diplomacy, and the responsible stewardship of transformative technology.