The government has provided guidance to help artificial intelligence (AI) developers improve the cyber security of their AI models.
The Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) said the measures aimed at developers will establish a global standard for protecting AI models from hacking. The government hopes the code will help drive business innovation and economic growth across the country, and form the basis for future global standards.
Rosamund Powell, a research fellow at the Alan Turing Institute, said: “AI systems come with a wide range of cybersecurity risks that often go unaddressed as developers rush to introduce new capabilities. – Provides much-needed practical support to developers on how to implement the design approach.
“Plans to form the basis for global standards are critical, given the central role they already play in addressing AI safety challenges through global consensus. Ensuring the success of such a global standard highlights the need for an inclusive and diverse working group with incentives and upskilling for those in need.”
DSIT said the regulations set requirements for developers to make their products resilient to tampering, hacking and sabotage, and to increase confidence in the use of AI models in most industries.
“We have always been clear that to harness the huge potential of the digital economy, we need to foster a secure environment for it to grow and develop,” said Technology Minister Sakub.・Mr. Batty stated. “This is exactly what we are doing with these new measures, which from the design stage will help make our AI models more resilient.
He said: “Today's report shows that we are not only making our economy more resilient to attack, but also creating prosperity and opportunity for British people at home and abroad.” “It’s great to see such strong growth in the industry, cementing the UK’s position as a global leader in cyber security as we remain committed to driving the secure and sustainable development of the digital economy. You can make it into something.”
government annual report Cyber field analysis report We find that half (50%) of businesses and a third (32%) of charities have reported a cyber breach or attack in the past 12 months. The report found that phishing remains the most common type of breach.
Felicity Oswald, Chief Executive of the National Cyber Security Center, said: “To take full advantage of the technological advances that are transforming the way we live, cybersecurity must be at the heart of digital systems development.
“The new code of practice will support the growing cybersecurity industry and help develop AI models and software in a way that ensures resistance to malicious attacks.”
Kevin Curran, IEEE senior member and cybersecurity professor, said companies need to get ahead of potential threats. “The threat landscape is constantly evolving, so organizations need to keep up and regularly review and upgrade their defenses,” he said.
“Some approaches that worked just a few years ago are now obsolete, and given the rapid deployment of artificial intelligence in recent months, enterprises are becoming more comprehensive in protecting their systems. Data protection strategies and tools must be adopted.”
