Self-efficacy in the age of AI
Is learning to hack still worth it when AI can write exploits for you? In my speech at the European Cyber Security Challenge 2026, I talk about self-efficacy, what CTFs teach you beyond getting flags, and why I think you should keep learning even as AI gets better.LEARN ON HEXTREE (ad)
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RESOURCES
European Cyber Security Challenge 2026: https://ecsc2026.de/
ECSC 2026 on YouTube: @ECSC2026
Roger Federer's commencement speech: https://home.dartmouth.edu/news/2024/06/2024-commencement-address-roger-federer
Google's v8CTF: https://google.github.io/security-research/v8ctf/
Thumbnail Credits: Bochum Wirtschaftsentwicklung / Donna und der Blitz GmbH
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro and the CTF community
02:49 - What Roger Federer says about losing
06:36 - What is self-efficacy?
09:06 - Learning in the age of AI, explained with Minecraft
14:05 - AI extends your reach: my V8 exploit
19:18 - Why expertise still matters with AI
21:49 - What you miss when AI does the work
23:43 - Keep learning or wait for better AI?
26:42 - What if I'm wrong?
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