Attackers have AI. Defenders need AI. But that doesn't mean the SOC can run itself. Lisa Liu, Corporate Marketing and Communications Manager at Stellar Cyber, joins Alan Shimel on TechStrong TV to make the case that the human in the loop is not optional — and that treating analysts as a brake pedal misses the point entirely. Lisa walks Alan through Stellar Cyber's decade-long AI-first approach as a security operations platform purpose-built for MSSPs and lean enterprise teams, and uses an autonomous-driving analogy to explain why fully autonomous SOCs are still a bad idea: when AI makes a mistake, you need a human who knows how to drive to steer to safety. She and Alan dig into how AI and analysts work symbiotically, why no governing logic in cybersecurity lasts more than a couple of months right now, and why adaptability — not playbooks — is the new strategic advantage.