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The U.K.'s National Cyber Security Centre, the U.S.'s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and international agencies from 16 other countries have released new guidelines on the security of artificial intelligence systems. Lindy Cameron, chief executive officer of the NCSC, said in a press release: "We know that AI is developing at a phenomenal pace and there is a need for concerted international action, across governments and industry, to keep up. These guidelines mark a significant step in shaping a truly global, common understanding of the cyber risks and mitigation strategies around AI to ensure that security is not a postscript to development but a core requirement throughout."

The UK National Cyber Security Centre has published new guidelines that can help developers and providers of AI-powered systems "Build AI systems that function as intended, are available when needed, and work without revealing sensitive data to unauthorised parties." The Guidelines for secure AI system development cover four key stages of the development lifecycle of machine learning applications.

The U.K. and U.S., along with international partners from 16 other countries, have released new guidelines for the development of secure artificial intelligence (AI) systems. "The approach...

The executive order features wide-ranging guidance on maintaining safety, civil rights and privacy within government agencies while promoting AI innovation and competition throughout the U.S. Although the executive order doesn't specify generative artificial intelligence, it was likely issued in reaction to the proliferation of generative AI, which has become a hot topic since the public release of OpenAI's ChatGPT in November 2022. Any company developing " any foundation model that poses a serious risk to national security, national economic security, or national public health and safety " must keep the U.S. government informed of their training and red team safety tests, the executive order states.

The Five Eyes coalition's principles focus on reducing the possibility of IP theft, particularly from nation-state-sponsored threat actors. The Five Eyes security alliance, made up of intelligence agencies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the U.K. and the U.S., released on October 17, the Five Principles of Secure Innovation.

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