#44 - The Role of AI and IoT in Smart Grids and Transportation

The barriers to decentralized smart grids and transportation are not technical—they are trust, interoperability, and the cultural resistance to systems that distribute control rather than centralizing it. This conversation examines cybersecurity risks when millions of energy assets connect to the grid, the role of regulation in forcing trusted data exchange, and whether public or private sector frameworks should anchor digital identity for critical infrastructure.