New developments in AI-powered technology could lead to an “explosion” in cybercrime in 2024, a tech expert has warned.
Shawn Henry, chief security officer at an American cybersecurity company, explained that cybercriminals can use artificial intelligence to penetrate cybersecurity defenses, spread misinformation, or infiltrate corporate networks.
According to the expert’s statements, the US government relies on artificial intelligence more than ever and uses it as a workforce in various institutions.
27 departments of the US federal government use AI-powered systems.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
In Texas, more than a third of state agencies have delegated key tasks to AI, including answering people’s questions about unemployment benefits.
Ohio, Utah and other states are also using AI technology.
As artificial intelligence is favored in many areas of government and public services, experts fear that systems may fall victim to loss of control over the technology or privacy breaches.
In October, FBI director Chris Wray warned that artificial intelligence is in danger of taking low-level cybercriminals to the next level.
Cybersecurity experts have argued that rival governments could use AI tools to undermine democratic institutions and spread misinformation to achieve foreign policy goals.
According to the research, one in three government agencies in Texas was using some form of artificial intelligence internally by 2022.
Ohio’s employment officials used artificial intelligence to detect fraud in unemployment insurance claims. Utah is using artificial intelligence to track livestock.
Additionally, the U.S. Department of Education uses a chatbot to answer financial aid questions and a workflow bot to manage administrative schedules.
