Cybersecurity

Action-oriented community building: Scaling AI as a force for good
10 November 2021
As a United Nations agency with a specialized focus on digital technologies, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) strives to align new and emerging tech with global sustainable development goals.
Can AI be made trustworthy?
28 April 2021
As artificial systems (AI) get increasingly complex, they are being used to make forecasts – or rather generate predictive model results – in more and more areas of our lives.
Cybersecurity challenges in the AI age
28 April 2021
Cybersecurity failure could be among the greatest challenges confronting the world in the next decade, according to the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2021.
COVID-19: How mobile phone contact tracing can save lives – and preserve privacy
6 April 2020
Contact tracing is a key public health response to limit infectious disease outbreaks such as the global COVID-19 pandemic.
5G dominates debate at CTO meeting in Budapest
10 September 2019
Industry collaboration will be key to security in the 5G era. The sharing of network infrastructure could help operators to deliver new services faster, at lower cost. 5G continues to highlight the necessity of investment in all-fibre networks. Machine Learning is certain to form part of our 5G future.
AI, quantum technologies and new cyber threats – are we prepared?
11 June 2019
Quantum computing is on the horizon. The emerging computing architecture renders possible a form of ‘super parallel processing’ based on quantum physics that can rapidly solve problems beyond the scope of what a classical computer can achieve.
4 key lessons from using AI to address child abuse
30 April 2019
ZeroAbuse approached Artificial Intelligence (AI) with a big question: Could we use AI and big data to track institutional behavior in response to perpetrators of child sexual abuse?
Can we build guidelines for trustworthy, ethical AI?
17 April 2019
Just last week, the European Union published its Guidelines for Trustworthy AI.
‘AI for Good’ or scary AI?
25 March 2019
Some futurists fear Artificial Intelligence (AI), perhaps understandably. After all, AI appears in all kinds of menacing ways in popular culture, from the Terminator movie dynasty to homicidal HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
How can AI impact security? Key takeaways from an ITU Workshop
22 January 2019
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have come a long way and are already being deployed by many of the world’s biggest information and telecommunication (ICT) companies to help combat the growing range of cyberattacks.
21 January, Geneva: ITU workshop on ‘Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Security’
11 January 2019
What are the implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for security, understanding that AI and ML will add to the armouries of both attackers and defenders?
Digital technologies make cybersecurity important for everyone.
27 August 2018
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been termed a “Digital Quake.” This term powerfully illustrates the impact of AI on our lives.
How Singapore aims to ensure consumer trust in Artificial Intelligence.
31 July 2018
Singapore’s Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) recently announced the creation of an Advisory Council on Ethical Use of AI and Data as part of an effort to bring together a range of key stakeholders to inform the government on possible approaches to ensure consumer trust in AI-powered products and services.
How to improve cybersecurity in a connected world
31 July 2018
Cyber risk is an increasing concern in our complex, connected world. What can we do about it? ITU News caught up with Philip Reitinger, President and CEO of the Global Cyber Alliance, about how to establish a safe, secure and reliable cyber defense. 
How ICT regulators can adapt to harness emerging technologies for good
18 July 2018
Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are rapidly changing the information and communication technology (ICT) industry.
There must be a ‘paradigm shift’ in ICT regulation: Dr. Ram Sewak Sharma
17 July 2018
How can information and communication technology (ICT) regulators respond to an increasingly dynamic, interconnected world?
How AI is helping stop abuse and exploitation of children (VIDEO)
1 June 2018
When Joelle Casteix envisioned a project to end child abuse, she did not figure that Artificial Intelligence (AI) would play a role.
‘Roadmap Zero’ to AI and data commons
25 May 2018
As momentum to build new ‘AI for Good’ projects emerges from last week’s AI for Good Global Summit, experts and leaders are recognizing the need to share resources to help such projects achieve significant scale.
Welcome to trustfactory.ai: 9 projects to build trust in AI
22 May 2018
Why is trust in artificial intelligence (AI) important? Imagine an app that could enable farmers to achieve the most efficient use of water possible, but farmers don’t use the app. It could save money and water, but they don’t use it because they are not familiar with the app’s developer or how the app will use their data.
Smart Cities must place citizen needs first, earn trust: Francesca Bria (VIDEO)
21 May 2018
Rather than focus on technology and its challenges, it is important to first build on citizen needs, which can in turn lead to technological solutions.
Is Blockchain a branch of AI, or is AI a branch of Blockchain?
25 April 2018
We are extremely subjective in defining “intelligence,” let alone “artificial intelligence” (AI). However, there’s a general consensus around the definition of “intelligence.”
Experts call for global data sharing to defend against AI-driven cyberattacks
21 April 2018
If they haven’t done so already, cyber attackers may soon be arming themselves with artificial intelligence and machine learning (ML) strategies and algorithms. Before long, it may not be a fair fight if defenders remain naive to what AI and ML can do on both sides of the battle. So suggests a new report by IEEE and the Canadian tech consulting firm Syntegrity.
Discover the power of Artificial Intelligence to drive ICT innovation in the first issue of the ITU Journal
11 April 2018
The first issue of the ITU Journal: ICT Discoveries forecasts how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will improve user experience by enhancing the performance and efficiency of communication networks. This technical analysis is matched with investigation of the social and ethical dimensions of advances in AI.
ITU launches new Focus Group to study machine learning in 5G systems
15 November 2017
A new ITU Focus Group will establish a basis for ITU standardization to assist machine learning in bringing more automation and intelligence to ICT network design and management. Participation is open to all interested parties.
Bringing A.R.T. to A.I.
13 November 2017
As intelligent systems increasingly make decisions that directly affect society, perhaps the most important upcoming research direction in AI is to rethink the ethical and societal implications of their actions.

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