Access the Future w/ Acre Security | Episode 5: The Evolution of Data and AI in Physical Security

Access the Future | Episode 5: The Evolution of Data and AI in Physical Security Presented by Acre Security and The Access Control Executive Brief

In this episode, Lee Odess is joined by Jeff Groom, Director of AI Engineering at Acre Security, to unpack one of the most pressing shifts in the security industry: the rise of data and AI.

Jeff shares his journey from Silicon Valley to physical security and explains how AI—when implemented with purpose—can unlock efficiency, automation, and smarter decision-making. From the challenges of cloud vs. on-prem to the emergence of AI agents, this episode explores how the next generation of systems will be built.

You’ll learn:

• Why AI needs more than hype—it needs a clear use case

• How clean, accessible data is the true foundation

• What makes AI “intelligent” compared to rule-based systems

• The practical steps security teams should take to get started

• What’s coming next: agents, automation, and hybrid systems

This is Episode 5 in our “Access the Future” series, a collaboration between Acre Security and The Access Control Executive Brief.

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