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Abstract

As individuals, businesses and governments increasingly rely on digital devices and IT, cyber attacks have increased in number, scale and impact and the attack surface for cyber attacks is expanding. First, this paper lists some of the characteristics of the cybersecurity and AI landscape that are relevant to policy and governance. Second, the paper reviews the ways that AI may affect cybersecurity: through vulnerabilities in AI models and by enabling cyber offence and defense. Third, it surveys current governance and policy initiatives at the level of international and multilateral institutions, nation-states, industry and the computer science and engineering communities. Finally, it explores open questions and recommendations relevant to key stakeholders including the public, computing community and policymakers. Some key issues include the extent to which international law applies to cyberspace, how AI will alter the offencedefense balance, boundaries for cyber operations, and how to incentivize vulnerability disclosure.

Concluding remarks
In summary, some notable features of cyberspace are increased digitization brings increased consequences of cyber attacks, it is vast and differentiated, technologies are dual-use and easily available, attribution is challenging, there are no clear boundaries on behavior, and attackers currently have the advantage. AI will affect cybersecurity
through vulnerabilities in AI models and by enabling cyber offence and defense. Overall, there is a lack of rules and norms in cyberspace, especially at the international level, and efforts to build resilient systems should be accompanied by attempts to curb actor behavior

Reference details

Resource type
Miscellaneous
Year of Publication
2020
Publication Area
Dual-use cybersecurity

How to cite this reference:

The Intersection and Governance of Artificial Intelligence andCybersecurity. (2020). Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341412701