The biggest names in AI join forces to promote AI security

Google, OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, Intel, and other major AI companies are joining forces to form the Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI), according to announcement on thursdayThe initiative aims to address the “fragmented AI security landscape” by providing access to open-source methodologies, frameworks, and tools.

Other companies joining CoSAI include IBM, PayPal, Cisco, and Anthropic. CoSAI will exist under the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS), a nonprofit organization that promotes the development of open standards. CoSAI will work on three initial goals: developing best practices for AI security; solving challenges in AI; and securing AI applications.

“We’ve been using AI for many years and see continued potential for defenders, but we also see opportunities for adversaries,” Heather Adkins, vice president of security at Google, said in a statement. “CoSAI will help organizations, large and small, integrate AI safely and responsibly—helping them leverage its benefits while mitigating risks.”