An Early Warning System For AI-Powered Threats To National Security And Public Safety
Congress should set up an early warning system for novel AI-enabled threats to provide defenders maximal time to respond to a given capability before information about it is disclosed or leaked to the public. This system should also be used to share information about defensive AI capabilities.
In this policy memo published by the Federation of American Scientists, IAPS researchers Jam Kraprayoon, Joe O’Brien, and Shaun Ee make the following recommendations:
Congress should assign and fund the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to act as an information clearinghouse to receive, triage, and distribute reports on dual-use AI capabilities. In parallel, Congress should require developers of advanced models to report dual-use capability evaluations results and other safety critical information to BIS.
Congress should task specific agencies to lead working groups of government agencies, private companies, and civil society to take coordinated action to mitigate risks from novel AI threats.
Click here to read the post on the Federation of American Scientists’ website.