Dr. Buchanan testified to the impact of artificial intelligence on cybersecurity, as AI is an emerging technology poised to have the most significant effect on cybersecurity. While there is an enormous amount of hype and debate around AI in general, the intersection of AI and cybersecurity is understudied and under-appreciated. Dr. Buchanan testified to three dimensions of this problem deserving of analysis:
- The cybersecurity of AI systems themselves
- The implications of AI for offensive cyber attacks
- The implications of AI for cyber defense