Plain-English definitions of the terms used in AI University Now. Each edition explains a term the first time it appears and lists that edition’s terms in a “Terms in this edition” box. This page brings them all together and is updated with each edition.
Access settings. The permissions that decide which systems, data and actions a person or an AI agent can use.
Agent sponsor. The executive accountable for what an AI agent does.
AI agent. Software that uses AI to carry out tasks on its own. It may hand parts of a task to other agents.
AI agent identity. Giving each AI agent its own login and access that can be traced, limited and switched off, rather than letting it borrow a person’s access.
CISA. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the US government agency that leads federal cyber defense.
CISO. Chief information security officer: the executive responsible for an organization’s security.
Critical flaw. A software weakness rated most severe, often because it lets an outsider take control of a system.
Emergency measures. Steps that buy time before a tested fix is installed, such as blocking an attack or taking a system offline.
Free cash flow. The cash a company’s operations generate, minus its investment spending. Negative free cash flow means investment spending was larger than the cash the operations brought in.
Monitoring. Systems that record what software or an AI agent is doing, and alert a person when something looks wrong.
Nasdaq. A US stock index weighted toward technology companies.
PHP. A programming language used to run websites and web applications.
Remediation deadline. The date by which a known flaw must be fixed. It is set according to how exposed the system is, whether attackers can use the flaw easily, and the harm a break-in would do to the business.
Web server. The computer that delivers a website to visitors.
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