STEPHANIE KING
IAN CARROLL
AI ETHICS AND REGULATION
How thirty minutes cracked years of hiring data Ian has a reputation for exposing security weaknesses, but even he seemed surprised by how easily this one fell apart. After reading complaints about McDonald’ s AI chatbot performance, he decided to investigate – and what he found wasn’ t what he expected.
“ I just thought it was pretty uniquely dystopian compared to a normal hiring process, right? And that’ s what made me want to look into it more,” he told WIRED.
“ So I started applying for a job – and then after 30 minutes, we had full access to virtually every application that’ s ever been made to McDonald’ s going back years.”
MEET THE EXPERTS
STEPHANIE KING
TITLE: CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER COMPANY: PARADOX. AI INDUSTRY: BUSINESS SOFTWARE
Stephanie King is Chief Legal Officer at Paradox, leading global legal operations, risk, compliance and ethical AI governance – with over a decade of tech-focused legal expertise.
IAN CARROLL
TITLE: FOUNDER COMPANY: SEATS. AERO INDUSTRY: CYBERSECURITY
Ian Carroll is a security researcher and entrepreneur, Founder of Seats. aero, known for award travel tools and uncovering major cybersecurity flaws in aviation and hospitality industries.
140 December 2025