Our ability to seize AI's full potential hinges on ensuring it remains secure, especially if it's handling sensitive business data or national secrets.
The ramifications of ignoring its vulnerabilities would be severe - but with the right protections in place, we can make sure we're countering emerging threats related to financial gain, espionage, and cyberterrorism, because adversaries are already leveraging AI maliciously.
The White House secured commitments from leading AI developers to establish guardrails in how they build and deploy their technology, but there is more work to be done, particularly in addressing post-implementation threats.
Congress must go a step further and pass legislation that provides more robust protections against AI's malicious use.
Discussions are already taking place regarding the need for additional AI safeguards.
In a recent survey conducted by The Conference Board, 26% of respondents say their company has a policy governing the use of generative AI and 23% say a policy is under development.
Hundreds of billions of dollars will soon flow into AI systems, according to Goldman Sachs, promising they'll reshape every aspect of our society.
Emerging Threats in an AI World Attacks on AI will have more severe consequences than those that target individual networks or devices.
As AI becomes more prevalent, the harm from those breaches will multiply.
Traditional approaches to cyber defense are ill-equipped for AI's complexity.
State-sponsored attackers may even make AI the next frontier for cyber warfare and foreign interference.
The executive order recognizes these threats and breaks new ground in AI oversight.
The Next Phase of Governing AI Congress can fill four significant gaps in the executive order when it drafts a bill to promote responsible AI development.
This will require investments in technology specifically built to continuously analyze AI models' inputs and outputs.
The executive order notes a research coordination network will advance rapid breakthroughs and development, but all specialized AI security solutions must be implemented by experts who have the resources to manage them effectively.
Securing the Trajectory of AI Progress We're already at an inflection point with AI. Its pace of development is unprecedented, meaning the risks are compounding.
The European Union has taken steps toward regulating AI by focusing on privacy, but more rigorous security processes must be established and implemented before AI's vulnerabilities are exploited on a larger scale.
That's why it's crucial for Congress to strengthen protections for AI, but it can't make those decisions in a vacuum.
We must leverage the industry's 30-plus years of expertise to evolve our national cyber controls and protect the advantage that AI gives us.
A comprehensive approach to cybersecurity will cement the US at the forefront of AI - and continue to allow innovation to flourish.
This Cyber News was published on www.darkreading.com. Publication date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 19:45:20 +0000