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) Learn hacking on Hextree: https://www.hextree.io/ Join the Hextree Discord: https://discord.gg/xgQpCQCpvy 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? SUPPORT Per video: https://www.patreon.com/join/liveoverflow Per month: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClcE-kVhqyiHCcjYwcpfj9w/join Buy my handwriting font (ad): https://shop.liveoverflow.com/ WATCH, FOLLOW & READ Second channel: https://www.youtube.com/LiveUnderflow Twitch: https://twitch.tv/LiveOverflow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LiveOverflow/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/LiveOverflow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@liveoverflow_ LiveOverflow blog: https://liveoverflow.com/ Hextree blog (ad): https://www.hextree.io/blog #ECSC2026 #LiveOverflow (ad) LiveOverflow YouTube channel is supported by advertisement and product placement.