CoSAI Panel at DEF CON: Securing the Future of AI

Members of the Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI) are gearing up for an important panel discussion at DEF CON 32. This engaging forum, hosted by the Red Team Village in collaboration with the AI Village, will spotlight CoSAI’s inaugural technical workstreams and explore how you can contribute to shaping the future of AI security.

CoSAI’s members include Amazon, Anthropic, Blinder, Chainguard, Cisco, Cohere, Cranium, GenLab, Google, Harvey, HiddenLayer,  IBM, Intel, Invariant Labs, Legit Security, Logitech, Microsoft, Mozilla, NVIDIA, OpenAI, PayPal, Protect AI, Trend Micro, VE3, Wiz, and Zscaler.

Panel Overview:

• Date/Time: Saturday, 10 August 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
• Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall, Red Team Village, 2nd Floor, Room 207
• Moderator: Omar Santos, Cisco
• Panelists: Dan McInerney, Protect AI; Sarah Novotny, GenLab; Daniel Rohrer, NVIDIA; Paul Vixie, Amazon; and Jay White, Microsoft.

Key Topics:

1. Software Supply Chain Security for AI Systems: Learn about strategies for enhancing composition and provenance tracking to secure AI applications against potential threats.
2. Preparing Defenders for a Changing Cybersecurity Landscape: Understand the challenges and investments needed to integrate AI into existing cybersecurity frameworks effectively.
3. AI Security Governance: Discover best practices and risk assessment frameworks designed to ensure robust AI security.

This panel will also highlight how CoSAI’s goals and methods differ from other AI initiatives, emphasizing the importance of diverse community input. The interactive segment will provide insights into how you can contribute, whether through red-teaming AI models or deploying AI-powered tools. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable insights into CoSAI’s mission and to be part of the conversation on securing the future of AI.