Cyber Security In The Age Of AI - Adi Irani

 

Adi Irani, a cyber security expert, developer and ethical hacker explores the cyber attacks, data breaches and AI-driven hacking that pose challenges to individuals, businesses and national security in this TEDx talk.  Moreover his talk highlights how AI can be both a weapon for cyber criminals and a defensive tool against cyber threats.  Adi Irani also discusses how AI can help individuals understand the complex security policies and protect their data more effectively.

According to Adi Irani 'data is the now gold' because of its increasing influence in daily life.  As AI-driven technologies, the Internet Things (IoT) and digital interactions rely heavily on the collection and use of data, data breach, accessing confidential information without authorization and phishing, tricking individuals to reveal personal information are possible.  Though there is cyber security to protect the data from cyber threats and attacks, the cyber criminals are well equipped with their social engineering and polymorphic malware that help them not to be detected by security software.  They could breach data even from globally established firms.  As AI is impartial, they will get help from AI to weaken cyber security.

As we live in an interconnected world we have to make online purchases, use smart devices and store financial data on our phones.  So every digital user is a potential target to the cyber criminals.  So we should explore AI's potential and equip ourselves with cyber security practices.  AI can scan lengthy user agreements in seconds and inform how the data will be used.  It will detect phishing attacks, filter suspicious content and even automate coding to reduce vulnerabilities.  Apart from these we have ethical hackers, Bug Boundy Programs that find and report.  Security vulnerabilities and capture the Flag Competition (CTF) to strengthen cyber security for our help.  So, it is easy and possible, if human intelligence and artificial intelligence are brought together to build a robust digital infrastructure.  So all individuals, developers, corporations and governments should work together to utilize Artificial intelligence as a partner and strengthen the cyber security in the age of AI to safeguard the future.

------Thulasidharan V