The Paris Peace Forum, a French non-profit organization, has convened a new project called the Integrated Network for Trusted AI in Cyberspace (INTAiC) to bring together international experts and assess AI-related threats to global internet infrastructure.
Addressing AI-Related Threats
INTAiC will tap researchers and civil society experts from government and the private sector to analyze current AI cyber threats and create forward-looking reports on the impact of AI on society and what organizations can do to respond.
According to Adrien Abecassis, policy initiatives director for the Paris Peace Forum, “Evidence fragmentation on AI-driven cyber threats isn’t incidental — it’s structural: those defending networks and those securing AI systems have long worked in separate spheres”. He emphasized that INTAiC is unique in its approach to turn these fragments into a comparable reading of the threat.
Key Goals and Objectives
One of the project’s top goals is to create an international, quick-response coalition of government and business to address AI-related threats, similar to existing coordination mechanisms in other areas of cybersecurity.
The network already lists prominent businesses and organizations, including Microsoft, the Cyber Threat Alliance, the Cloud Security Alliance, Orange Cyberdefense, and others.
Workstreams and Focus Areas
INTAiC’s work will focus primarily on two separate workstreams. The first workstream will provide a single and regularly updated resource for defenders to stay up-to-date on how AI is reshaping cyber threats, focusing on attacker capabilities, different forms of misuse, and the impact on security operations.
The second workstream will focus on evaluating and preventing cyber risks associated with AI, building a base of independent third-party experts to provide neutral or unbiased assessments of frontier model cyber capabilities.
Collaboration and Funding
This work will pull in governments, research institutions, and non-profits to develop new organizational and funding pathways to support research on AI cyber threats.
While the U.S. federal government has made significant progress in building its capacity to test and study AI cyber threats, much of the access and technical expertise around frontier model capabilities are concentrated within commercial AI companies.
As companies like Anthropic and OpenAI roll out defensive cybersecurity programs, access to these models has become available to a wider group of researchers and organizations.
Next Steps and Future Plans
The Paris Peace Forum intends to brief the public further on INTAiC’s work and accomplishments in Paris later this year during the organization’s annual conference in November.
With the launch of INTAiC, the Paris Peace Forum aims to provide a comprehensive and collaborative approach to addressing AI-related threats and promoting a safer and more secure global internet infrastructure.
- INTAiC will provide a unique platform for international experts to share knowledge and best practices on AI-related threats.
- The project will focus on creating a common reference point for policymakers and defenders to understand the threat landscape and identify areas for collective attention.
- INTAiC will facilitate collaboration between governments, research institutions, and non-profits to develop new research pathways and funding models.
By bringing together a diverse range of stakeholders and experts, INTAiC aims to make a significant impact in the global effort to address AI-related threats and promote a more secure and resilient internet infrastructure.
Source: CyberScoop