AI Threats Include ‘Data Poisoning’ and ‘Manipulation Attacks’: Government Report

An artificial intelligence (AI) report released by the Australian Signals Directorate warns that the technology can “intentionally  or inadvertently cause harm.” The publication, produced by the Australian Cyber Security Centre with international partners, including the United States, warned that AI presented both opportunities and threats. Threats included data poisoning of an AI model, input manipulation attacks, generative AI hallucinations, privacy and intellectual property concerns, and model stealing attacks. The report noted government, academia, and industry have a role to play managing AI technology, including via regulation and governance. “While AI has the potential to increase efficiency and lower costs, it can also intentionally or inadvertently cause harm,” the report states (pdf)....