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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today,
the Department of Homeland Security announced the establishment of
the Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board (the Board).
The Board will advise the Secretary, the critical infrastructure
community, other private sector stakeholders, and the broader public
on the safe and secure development and deployment of AI technology in
our nation’s critical infrastructure. The Board will develop
recommendations to help critical infrastructure stakeholders, such as
transportation service providers, pipeline and power grid operators,
and internet service providers, more responsibly leverage AI
technologies. It will also develop recommendations to prevent and
prepare for AI-related disruptions to critical services that impact
national or economic security, public health, or
safety.
President Biden directed Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas
to establish the Board, which includes 22 representatives from a
range of sectors, including software and hardware companies, critical
infrastructure operators, public officials, the civil rights community,
and academia. The inaugural members of the Board
are:
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Sam Altman,
CEO, OpenAI;
·
Dario Amodei,
CEO and Co-Founder, Anthropic;
·
Ed Bastian,
CEO, Delta Air Lines;
·
Rumman
Chowdhury, Ph.D., CEO, Humane Intelligence;
·
Alexandra
Reeve Givens, President and CEO, Center for Democracy and
Technology
·
Bruce Harrell,
Mayor of Seattle, Washington; Chair, Technology and Innovation
Committee, United States Conference of Mayors;
·
Damon Hewitt,
President and Executive Director, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights
Under Law;
·
Vicki Hollub,
President and CEO, Occidental Petroleum;
·
Jensen Huang,
President and CEO, NVIDIA;
·
Arvind
Krishna, Chairman and CEO, IBM;
·
Fei-Fei Li,
Ph.D., Co-Director, Stanford Human-centered Artificial Intelligence
Institute;
·
Wes Moore,
Governor of Maryland;
·
Satya Nadella,
Chairman and CEO, Microsoft;
·
Shantanu
Narayen, Chair and CEO, Adobe;
·
Sundar Pichai,
CEO, Alphabet;
·
Arati
Prabhakar, Ph.D., Assistant to the President for Science and
Technology; Director, the White House Office of Science and
Technology Policy;
·
Chuck Robbins,
Chair and CEO, Cisco; Chair, Business Roundtable;
·
Adam Selipsky,
CEO, Amazon Web Services;
·
Lisa Su, Chair
and CEO, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD);
·
Nicol Turner
Lee, Ph.D., Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Technology
Innovation, Brookings Institution;
·
Kathy Warden,
Chair, CEO and President, Northrop Grumman; and
·
Maya Wiley,
President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human
Rights.
DHS is responsible for the overall security and resilience of the
nation’s critical infrastructure, which hundreds of millions of
Americans rely on every day to light their homes, conduct business,
exchange information, and put food on the table. Critical
infrastructure encompasses sixteen sectors of American industry,
including our defense, energy, agriculture, transportation, and
internet technology sectors. The Board will advise DHS on ensuring
the safe and responsible deployment of AI technology in these sectors
in the years to come, and it will look to address threats posed by
this technology to these vital services.
“Artificial Intelligence is a transformative technology that can
advance our national interests in unprecedented ways. At the same
time, it presents real risks— risks that we can mitigate by adopting
best practices and taking other studied, concrete actions,” said
Secretary Mayorkas. “I am grateful that such
accomplished leaders are dedicating their time and expertise to the
Board to help ensure our nation’s critical infrastructure—the vital
services upon which Americans rely every day—effectively guards
against the risks and realizes the enormous potential of this
transformative technology.”
Secretary Mayorkas selected these experts to develop
multifaceted, cross-sector approaches to pressing issues surrounding
the benefits and risks of this emerging technology. It will convene
for the first time in Early May with subsequent meetings planned
quarterly. At the outset, the Board will: 1) provide the Secretary
and the critical infrastructure community with actionable
recommendations to ensure the safe adoption of AI technology in the
essential services Americans depend upon every day, and 2) create a
forum for DHS, the critical infrastructure community, and AI leaders
to share information on the security risks presented by AI.
The Board will help DHS stay ahead of evolving threats
posed by hostile nation-state actors and reinforce our national
security by helping to deter and prevent those threats. The DHS Homeland Threat
Assessment of 2024 warns the public of the threat
AI-assisted tools pose to our economic security and critical
infrastructure, including how these technologies “have the potential
to enable larger scale, faster, efficient, and more evasive cyber
attacks—against targets, including pipelines, railways, and other US
critical infrastructure.” It also concludes that nation states,
including the People’s Republic of China, are developing “other AI
technologies that could undermine U.S. cyber defenses, including
generative AI programs that support malicious activity such as
malware attacks.”
Shantanu
Narayen, Chair & CEO, Adobe: “Adobe is
honored to be a part of the Artificial Intelligence Safety and
Security Board to share learnings and recommendations with Secretary
Mayorkas and key stakeholders across the public and private sectors.
This Board holds enormous potential to advance AI technology,
establishing guidelines that will help AI enhance and secure our
nation’s critical infrastructure while mitigating any risks it could
pose.”
Dr. Lisa Su,
Chair and CEO, Advanced Micro Devices: “The
widespread use of AI has the potential to improve every aspect of our
daily lives. It is critical that we work across the public and
private sectors to adopt a collaborative and responsible approach
that will ensure we harness the incredible power of AI for
good. I am honored to work alongside such an esteemed group of
colleagues on this important issue.”
Adam
Selipsky, CEO, Amazon Web Services: “As one of
the world’s leading developers and deployers of AI tools and
services, AWS supports fostering the safe, secure, and responsible
development of AI technology. We appreciate the opportunity to serve
as an inaugural member of the Artificial Intelligence Safety and
Security Board, and we are committed to continued collaboration with
policymakers, industry, researchers, critical infrastructure
providers, and the AI community to advance the responsible and secure
use of AI.”
Dario Amodei,
CEO and Co-Founder, Anthropic: “AI technology is capable of
offering immense benefits to society if deployed responsibly, which
is why we’ve advocated for efforts to test the safety of frontier AI
systems to mitigate potential risks. We’re proud to contribute to
studying the implications of AI on protecting critical infrastructure
with other leaders in the public and private sectors. Safe AI
deployment is paramount to securing infrastructure that powers
American society, and we believe the formation of this board is a
positive step forward in strengthening U.S. national security.”
Chuck
Robbins, Chair and CEO, Cisco; Chair, Business Roundtable: “AI must be
as safe, secure, and responsible as it is revolutionary. This
collective effort underscores the importance of deploying AI
innovations in a manner that safeguards our nation’s critical
infrastructure. I look forward to working with Secretary Mayorkas and
other members of the Board to strengthen American resilience in
today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape.”
Ed Bastian,
CEO, Delta Air Lines: “By driving innovative tools like crew resourcing and
turbulence prediction, AI is already making significant contributions
to the reliability of our nation’s air travel system, and it promises
to further transform the travel experience in the years ahead. I’m
honored to serve on this board, which will help ensure that this
technology is developed and deployed safely and securely without
disrupting vital transportation infrastructure or millions of
critical transportation jobs nationwide.”
Rumman
Chowdhury, Ph.D., CEO, Humane Intelligence: “Grappling
with the implications of Artificial intelligence on critical
infrastructure is necessary to ensure equitable and tangible benefits
of this technology to all Americans. Humane Intelligence is looking
forward to engaging on these timely issues.”
Arvind
Krishna, Chairman and CEO, IBM: “Artificial
intelligence is a game-changing technology that is making businesses
smarter, stronger, and safer. AI’s ability to analyze threat
information at scale can help protect the nation’s critical
infrastructure from cyberattacks, an imperative that I look forward
to advancing as a member of the AI Safety and Security Board.”
Maya Wiley,
President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human
Rights: “It is critical to have a civil rights perspective on
any board with the mission to responsibly deploy artificial
intelligence in our nation’s infrastructure. Critical infrastructure
plays a key role ensuring everyone has equal access to information,
goods, and services. It also poses great threats, including the
spread of bias and hate speech online, stoking fear, distrust, and
hate in our communities of color. I am looking forward to joining my
colleagues as we discuss the ethical deployment of AI across our
critical infrastructure to promote and protect the civil and human
rights of every person in the United States.”
Satya
Nadella, Chairman and CEO, Microsoft:
“Artificial Intelligence is the most transformative technology of our
time, and we must ensure it is deployed safely and responsibly.
Microsoft is honored to participate in this important effort and
looks forward to sharing both our learnings to date, and our plans
going forward. We thank Secretary Mayorkas for including us in this
important endeavor and look forward to the continued
partnership.”
Fei-Fei Li,
Ph.D., Co-Director, Stanford Human-centered Artificial Intelligence
Institute: “I’m honored to join this group of interdisciplinary
leaders to steward this world-changing technology responsibly and in
a human-centered way. Ultimately AI is a tool, a potent tool, and it
must be developed and applied with an understanding of how it will
impact the individual, community, and society at large.”
Bruce
Harrell, Mayor of Seattle, Washington and Chair, Technology and
Innovation Committee, United States Conference of Mayors: “Advancement
in artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies offer
significant opportunities to transform our society and world. Civic,
business, academic, and philanthropic partners have a responsibility
to foster this innovation in a way that ensures the development,
deployment, and use of these technologies is safe, secure, and
ethical. I am honored to serve alongside leaders who share a
commitment to leverage technological advancements to address our
greatest challenges and capitalize on our greatest opportunities.
Together, this Board will advance critical work to safeguard critical
infrastructure from real threats and to meet the dynamic needs of
today and the future.”
Arati
Prabhakar, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology;
Director, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy: “AI is one
of the most powerful technologies of our time. President Biden has
made clear that we must manage AI’s risks so that we can seize its
benefits. Thanks to Secretary Mayorkas for taking action to protect
America’s critical infrastructure—our energy system, banking, health
care, and communications—from AI risks and harms.”
The launch of the Board is a keystone of wide-ranging
efforts within DHS to respond to the rapid emergence of AI
technology. In March 2024, DHS debuted its
first “Artificial Intelligence Roadmap,” which details the
Department’s 2024 plans to responsibly leverage AI to advance
homeland security missions while protecting individuals’ privacy,
civil rights, and civil liberties; promote nationwide AI safety and
security; and, continue to lead in AI through strong cohesive
partnership.
The Department’s latest efforts follow President Biden’s
Executive Order (EO), “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and
Use of Artificial Intelligence,” signed in October 2023.
In the EO, the President directed Secretary Mayorkas to establish the
AI Safety and Security Board to support the responsible development
of AI. The President also directed DHS to promote the adoption of AI
safety standards globally, protect U.S. networks and critical
infrastructure, reduce the risks that AI can be used to create
weapons of mass destruction, combat AI-related intellectual property
theft, and help the United States attract and retain skilled talent,
among other missions.
To accelerate the deployment of AI and machine learning
technologies throughout the Department, Secretary Mayorkas announced
in February the Department’s first-ever hiring sprint to recruit 50
experts to better leverage these technologies across strategic areas
of the homeland security enterprise. These include efforts to counter
fentanyl, combat child sexual exploitation and abuse, deliver
immigration services, secure travel, fortify our critical
infrastructure, and enhance our cybersecurity. DHS has received over
4,000 applications to date and is in the process of reviewing and
hiring AI technologists to support mission-enhancing
initiatives.
In April 2023, DHS established the Department’s first AI
Task Force and named Eric Hysen its first Chief AI Officer. The Task
Force’s focus is on DHS’s entire mission space. For example, it is
working to enhance the integrity of our supply chains and the broader
trade environment by helping deploy AI to improve cargo screening,
the identification of imported goods produced with forced labor, and
risk management. Secretary Mayorkas also charged the Task Force with
using AI to better detect fentanyl shipments, identify and interdict
the flow of precursor chemicals around the world, and disrupt key
nodes in criminal networks.
To learn more about how DHS uses AI technologies to
protect the homeland, visit Artificial Intelligence at DHS at https://www.dhs.gov/ai.
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