Heo Yi: "AI is both a window and a shield"... Explains Binance's security and listing criteria

Binance co-founder and co-CEO Yi He said the exchange must run its existing security systems alongside AI-based defenses, arguing that AI serves as both an offensive “spear” and a defensive “shield.” Speaking for about 23 minutes at a Binance learning camp dinner, He described much of the industry as “hollowed out,” with weak links between real business models and token value, and addressed recent security incidents and token listing practices. He pushed back on criticism that employees can reach external sites from work computers, citing strict internal rules—including a past firing after a staffer downloaded a video service onto a work machine. The remarks come as Binance manages user reaction to the resumption of withdrawals and ongoing interest in co-founder Changpeng Zhao’s situation. Watch for whether Binance tightens listing standards and security controls, and how AI tooling is folded into its defense stack.