Innovating at Speed: Advancing AI with Teresa Shea and Glenn Gaffney

Cyber Focus

In this episode Frank Cilluffo engages with two distinguished former intelligence officials, Teresa Shea and Glenn Gaffney, to dissect the multifaceted world of artificial intelligence (AI) in the realm of cybersecurity and intelligence gathering. They delve into the definitions, applications, and implications of AI, focusing on its role in enhancing security measures against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
Main Topics

• Definitions and distinctions between General AI, Generative AI, and specific AI applications
• The evolution and current state of AI in cybersecurity and intelligence gathering
• The human element in AI development and application
• Ethical considerations and the need for a human-centric approach in AI deployment
• Public-private partnerships and their role in advancing AI technology in critical sectors

Key Quotes
"General AI, we're really talking about a cyber brain, a bit of silicon, or a machine that creatively thinks and acts the way a brain acts and thinks." - Glenn Gaffney
"The human in the loop will always be relevant." - Frank Cilluffo
"Not everything you get back from these AI generating machines is accurate. So be sure and check the facts." - Teresa Shea
"Cybersecurity in particular is one of the areas that I feel like we need to apply AI first and foremost because of the sheer level of complexity and speed that is at hand in all of the networks that we have.” - Glenn Gaffney
"I think there's a real role for the intelligence community to play in the open world and in these public-private partnerships, because so many of these things used to be the purview of nation-states and nation-states. They're not anymore." - Glenn Gaffney
“Let's not underestimate our adversaries either in the amounts of money, in resources, for example, that China is pouring into AI. The way they're working together with China, Russia, Iran, North Korea. Let's not underestimate their partnerships and what they get when they combine.” - Teresa Shea
“We need to be able to fail and you fail fast and you recover faster.” - Teresa Shea
Guest Bios
Teresa Shea: Former Director of Signals Intelligence at the National Security Agency, with extensive experience at In-Q-Tel. Shea is celebrated for her contributions to national security and intelligence, boasting numerous presidential and intelligence awards.
Glenn Gaffney: Former Director of Science and Technology at the Central Intelligence Agency, also a recipient of multiple intelligence and presidential awards. Gaffney's career has been marked by his innovative approach to technology and security, particularly in the development and application of AI in intelligence operations.
Resources

• IEEE Introduces New Program for Free Access to AI Ethics and Governance Standards
• EU’s Ethics guidelines for trustworthy AI
• NSF Artificial Intelligence
• NSF Advancing education for the future AI workforce (EducateAI)
• U.S. Senate: Driving U.S. Innovation in Artificial Intelligence
• The UN norms of responsible state behavior in cyberspace