Beyond the Clickbait: The Impact of AI on Cybersecurity

Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.

Date

Tue Jan 16, 2024
5:00am – 6:30am EST

Location

Washington, DC 20037
Aspen Institute Headquarters or Virtual
2300 N Street, NW

 

The narratives around AI and Cybersecurity are the modern day Choose-Your-Own-Adventure: turn to page 10 and AI is solving many of today’s cyber problems and ushering in a new era of strong privacy protections and digital security.  But turn to page 20 and AI is instead empowering attackers to overwhelm defenses and undermine the digital foundations of our national and economic security.  As with most extremes the truth will lie somewhere in the middle, but just where it lands will have major consequences to governments, companies, and individuals.  Join us on January 16 to learn where cyber and AI experts believe we are headed, as well as what you and your organization can do to steer towards the right direction.

We are joined by: 

  • Ben Buchanan, Special Advisor on Artificial Intelligence, White House
  • George Barnes, Former Deputy Director, National Security Agency
  • Bobbie Stempfley, Vice President and Business Unit Security Officer, Dell Technologies
  • Jonathan W. Welburn, Senior Research, RAND Corporation
  • Govind Shivkumar, Director, Responsible Technology, Omidyar Network
  • Amanda Walker, Senior Director, Engineering – Security, Privacy, and Safety, Google
  • Jane Horvath, Partner, Gibson Dunn
  • Katie Brooks, Director, Global Cybersecurity Policy, Aspen Digital
  • Yameen Huq, Director, U.S. Cybersecurity Group, Aspen Digital
  • Jeff Greene, Senior Director, Cybersecurity Programs, Aspen Digital

 

The narratives around AI and Cybersecurity are the modern day Choose-Your-Own-Adventure: turn to page 10 and AI is solving many of today’s cyber problems and ushering in a new era of strong privacy protections and digital security.  But turn to page 20 and AI is instead empowering attackers to overwhelm defenses and undermine the digital foundations of our national and economic security.  As with most extremes the truth will lie somewhere in the middle, but just where it lands will have major consequences to governments, companies, and individuals.  Join us on January 16 to learn where cyber and AI experts believe we are headed, as well as what you and your organization can do to steer towards the right direction.

We are joined by: 

  • Ben Buchanan, Special Advisor on Artificial Intelligence, White House
  • George Barnes, Former Deputy Director, National Security Agency
  • Bobbie Stempfley, Vice President and Business Unit Security Officer, Dell Technologies
  • Jonathan W. Welburn, Senior Research, RAND Corporation
  • Govind Shivkumar, Director, Responsible Technology, Omidyar Network
  • Amanda Walker, Senior Director, Engineering – Security, Privacy, and Safety, Google
  • Jane Horvath, Partner, Gibson Dunn
  • Katie Brooks, Director, Global Cybersecurity Policy, Aspen Digital
  • Yameen Huq, Director, U.S. Cybersecurity Group, Aspen Digital
  • Jeff Greene, Senior Director, Cybersecurity Programs, Aspen Digital
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