New white paper by stc group and Huawei highlights AI security challenges

·        AI can be used to build defensive systems such as malware and network attack detection but can be exploited to launch more effective attacks
KSA, gulftech : A joint AI security white paper by stc group  and Huawei was released to sheds light on the challenges enterprises face in securing emerging technology. Research shows that the global artificial intelligence market is growing at 36.1% annually and will be worth $641 billion by 2028.  
The white paper was released at Mobile 360 Riyadh by GSMA, an event that brings together policymakers and regulators together with leaders from the region’s ICT sector.
Stc group and Huawei is dedicated to AI security knowledge-sharing to foster a secure AI application environment and contribute to an AI-enabled intelligent world. To tackle the new AI security challenges, this white paper proposes to introduce security assessment on AI models as early as in the design and development stage. This should have further security monitoring and auditing measures to provide run-time security while operating AI systems. This amoung other recomeedations to seure the AI model it self .
Yasser Al Swailem, VP of Cyber Security at STC group, said, “Collaboration between STC Group and Huawei demonstrates how we leverage industry partnerships to build a secure and integrated response to emerging security challenges. We firmly believe that securing AI platforms is an ecosystem-based effort with multiple stakeholders working together to strengthen our AI platform and prevent the prevalent attacks that grow in sophistication by each passing day.”
Ibrahim Alshmarani , Chief Security and Privacy Officer  at Huawei Saudi  said, “There is no doubt artificial intelligence will impact our society in unprecedented ways. However, cybersecurity poses a real challenge to AI platforms and could stall much-needed progress. As we build these systems, we must ensure that security is built from the ground up, which is the most effective method to plug gaps that cybercriminals can exploit. We are delighted to work with partners such as stc group to help secure the region’s digital transformation.”
With the accumulation of big data, dramatic improvements in computing power, and continuous innovation in machine learning, AI technologies such as image recognition, voice recognition, and natural language processing have become ubiquitous. Meanwhile, AI poses a significant risk to computer security: on the one hand, AI can be used to build defensive systems such as malware and network attack detection; on the other hand, AI might be exploited to launch more effective attacks. Thus, building robust AI systems immune to external threats is crucial.
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