DHS Publishes Guidelines and Report on Securing WMDs from AI-Related Threats
Summary
On April 29, 2024, DHS marked the 180-day mark of Executive Order (EO) 14110 by unveiling new resources to address threats posed by AI:
• Guidelines to mitigate the risks of AI to critical infrastructure. These guidelines analyze attacks using AI, attacks targeting AI systems and failures in AI design and implementation, then lay out a four-part mitigation strategy for critical infrastructure owners and users to consider when approaching risk situations.
• A report on AI misuse in the development and production of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats. This report analyzes the risk of AI being misused for the development of CBRN threats and provides recommended steps to mitigate potential threats.
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