She was hacking autonomous cars before ChatGPT existed. Now she’s securing the Agentic future.

In 2011, "AI Security" wasn't a hot topic. It was a niche theoretical field. But 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. linkedin.com/company/10… (𝐂𝐄𝐎 & 𝐂𝐨-𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 of linkedin.com/company/10…) saw the writing on the wall.

Back in 2018, she famously demonstrated how putting a few stickers on a stop sign could trick an autonomous vehicle into thinking it was a "Speed Limit 45" sign.

Fast forward to today: The stakes are higher. It’s no longer just about cars misreading signs; it’s about AI Agents having access to your email, your bank, and your database.

We sat down with Prof. Li to discuss her journey from a linkedin.com/company/10… Professor to raising a $30M Series A led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Prof. Li’s philosophy for founders is simple: "Deep Technology First." Superficial wrappers won't survive, but deep moats built on fundamental research will.

Watch the full deep dive into the future of AI Security here. 👇