No Priors | With Palo Alto Networks CEO & Former Chief Business Officer of Google Nikesh Arora

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Between the future of search, the biggest threats in cybersecurity, and the jobs and platforms of tomorrow, Nikesh Arora sees one common thread connecting and transforming them all—AI. Sarah Guo and Elad Gil sit down with Nikesh Arora, CEO of cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks and former Chief Business Officer of Google, to talk about a wide array of topics from agentic AI to leadership. Nikesh dives into the future of search, the disruptive potential of AI agents for existing business models, and how AI has both compressed the timeline for cyberattacks as well as fundamentally shifted defense strategies in cybersecurity. Plus, Nikesh shares his leadership philosophy, and why he’s so optimistic about AI. Sign up for new podcasts every week. Email feedback to [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @NoPriorsPod | @Saranormous | @EladGil | @nikesharora | @PaloAltoNtwks Chapters: 00:00 – Nikesh Arora Introduction 00:39 – Nikesh on the Future of Search 04:46 – Shifting to an Agentic Model of Search 08:12 – AI-as-a-Service 16:55 – State of Enterprise Adoption 20:15 – Gen AI and Cybersecurity 27:35 – New Problems in Cybersecurity in the AI Age 29:53 – Deepfakes, Spearfishing, and Other Attacks 32:56 – Expanding Products at Palo Alto 35:49 – AI Agents and Human Replaceability 44:28 – Nikesh’s Thoughts on Growth at Scale 46:52 – Nikesh’s Leadership Tips 51:14 – Nikesh on Ambition 54:18 – Nikesh’s Thoughts on AI 58:21 – Conclusion