DHS lays out its ground rules for businesses using AI

Date:
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:01:00 +0000

Description:
US Department of Homeland Security issues guidance on the safe and 
responsible use of AI for critical infrastructure.

FULL STORY

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced a new set of
guidelines in an effort to promote the secure and responsible use of AI 
across what it deems to be critical infrastructure sectors. 

The Roles and Responsibilities Framework for Artificial Intelligence in
Critical Infrastructure hopes to tackle existing challenges so that AI can be
used more widely in areas where its time-saving credentials matter. 

In an announcement, the DHS says the framework is the first of its kind for
all levels of the supply chain, including cloud and compute firms, AI
developers and even consumers.

DHS develops AI safety framework 

The framework looks to address the risks associated with artificial
intelligence, including system vulnerabilities and attacks. Noting the rise 
in deployment of generative AI across these critical infrastructure sectors,
the DHS added: Given the increasingly interconnected nature of these systems,
their disruption can have devastating consequences for homeland security. 

"The Framework, if widely adopted, will go a long way to better ensure the
safety and security of critical services that deliver clean water, consistent
power, internet access, and more," noted DHS Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas. 

"I urge every executive, developer, and elected official to adopt and use 
this Framework to help build a safer future for all."

The framework is broken down into a series of actions for each member of the
supply chain, including cloud and compute infrastructure providers, AI
developers, critical infrastructure owners and operators, civic society
members such as universities and research institutions, and public sector
entities like federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments. 

US Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, added: "This new Framework will
complement the work were doing at the Department of Commerce to help ensure 
AI is responsibly deployed across our critical infrastructure to help protect
our fellow Americans and secure the future of the American economy."

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