If RSAC 2026 showed anything, it’s this: we’ve hit peak AI fatigue.
Every vendor is shouting AI. Every pitch sounds the same. And most of it? It’s hard to tell what they actually mean. Are they stopping AI-driven attacks? Are they using AI to help you defend? Or are they just labeling everything “AI” because they have to?
The confusion isn’t accidental—the messaging is all over the place. So we didn’t try to out-shout anyone.
We had some fun with it—“baby AI vs. grown-up AI.” But that wasn’t just a theme. It’s honestly how the market feels right now. A lot of immature, unproven AI getting pushed hard… and not a lot of real-world results behind it.
The Buggies
We’ve been building with AI since 2015—back when it was just machine learning and long before it became a marketing checkbox. That experience matters, especially now that the gap between hype and reality is getting harder to ignore.
Here’s what we consistently heard at the show:
- “We’re drowning in alerts.”
- “We don’t need more tools—we need this to actually work.”
- “We can’t hire fast enough.”
That’s the real problem. Not a lack of AI—a lack of outcomes.
The conversation is shifting:
- Does this reduce noise?
- Does this actually improve security, or just add another layer?
- Does this help teams scale without adding headcount?
That’s where platforms—and real automation—start to matter.
Booth Presentations
At Stellar Cyber, that’s what we’ve been focused on: a Human-Augmented Autonomous SOC that connects the dots, cuts through the noise, and turns activity into outcomes.
No hype. No magic. Just results.
Sunset Cruise
Americas Partner Lunch
Looking Ahead
The industry doesn’t need more AI claims. It needs clarity—and proof.
If you walked RSAC and everything started to sound the same, you’re not wrong.
The real question is: what actually works?
