How will new AI policies affect enterprises?
In this InTechnology video, Camille talks with episode co-host Taylor Roberts, Director of Global Security Policy at Intel, and guests Jason Lazarski, Head of Sales at Opaque Systems, and Jonathan Ring, Deputy Assistant National Cyber Director for Technology Security at the White House’s Office of the National Cyber Director. They get into the development of AI policy in the U.S. and around the world, how enterprises are adapting to new AI policies, and the social challenges to AI adoption.
Learn more about recent AI policy in our previous video Emerging U.S. Policies, Legislation, and Executive Orders on AI.
Developing AI Policy
Jonathan begins the discussion by highlighting three main aspects of the recent U.S. AI Executive Order (EO), focusing on safety and security, advancing privacy and research development, and the responsible and effective use of new AI technologies by the government. Jason shares his views on how businesses are managing compliance with the AI EO, tackling issues like fragmented data, emerging threat vectors, and the substantial cost and effort needed for anonymization, masking, and tokenization. Taylor notes that the AI EO aligns with similar global policies, such as the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act and the AI EU Act. Jonathan stresses the importance of ensuring that new AI policies not only foster innovation but also implement necessary safeguards. Highlighting international collaboration, Taylor references the Bletchley Accords as a successful example, while Jason discusses how the International Counter Ransomware Initiative utilizes an Opaque workspace to manage sensitive data from multiple EU countries.
How Enterprises Are Adapting to AI Policies
The conversation then shifts to how enterprises are adapting to new AI policies and standards, like the AI EO, focusing on both leveraging AI for security and securing AI itself. Jonathan explains how emerging technologies, such as trusted execution environments and trusted compute platforms, are shaping government policy-making, supported by entities like NSF, NIST, and DARPA. Jason describes how Opaque assists its clients in adopting confidential computing to comply with new standards. Jonathan also mentions the ONCD’s efforts to develop new methods for ensuring security and privacy. Camille asks for examples of use cases involving protected data in multi-party collaboration and training generative AI models on protected IP. Jason provides examples from financial services and human resources, emphasizing the need for specific permissions when sharing encrypted data. Taylor highlights the crucial role of confidential computing in secure data sharing, especially in the AI context. Taylor and Jason further explain how a containerized environment, or trusted execution environment, ensures that data remains secure during transit, at rest, and in use.
Social Challenges to AI Adoption
Camille asks about the key elements in establishing trust in compute infrastructure or data protection. Jonathan discusses the challenges related to terminology, taxonomy, and definitions in technology. He explains that since the technology, its applications, frameworks, and policies are all new, there must be consensus on definitions, citing NIST as a prime example of a holistic approach to AI and security. Taylor addresses the social subjectivity associated with understanding AI and its terminology. Jonathan describes the situation as a system of systems challenge, where groups must learn to establish guidelines and adopt the technology. Taylor concludes that agencies should utilize new AI policies to enhance the security of their operational environments.
Taylor Roberts, Director of Global Security Policy at Intel
Taylor has been a director for security policy at Intel since 2020. In his role, he leads Intel’s cyber and supply chain security policy engagement with stakeholders from global governments, the tech industry, and standards bodies. Previously, Taylor served as Cybersecurity Advisor for the Office of the Federal CIO in the Office of Management and Budget for the Executive Office of the President at The White House. He was also a Senior Researcher at the University of Oxford’s Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre. Taylor holds a Masters of Pacific International Affairs from the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy.
Jason Lazarski, Head of Sales at Opaque Systems
Jason joined Opaque Systems, a confidential AI platform, as Head of Sales in 2023, where he helps businesses simplify, understand, and adopt new technologies in relation to AI. He is also an Executive Member of Pavilion. Prior to Opaque Systems, Jason led sales at Whip Around, GoFormz, Galley, MindTouch, and Leadfusion.
Jonathan Ring, Deputy Assistant National Cyber Director for Technology Security at The White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD)
Jonathan has been with the ONCD since 2022, joining first as Director of Operations and Incident Response before taking on his current role as Deputy Assistant National Cyber Director for Technology Security. He has spent more than a decade specializing in leading teams to solve complex technical and organizational challenges and crafting cybersecurity policy for supply chain, AI, and advanced threat actors. Jonathan’s education includes a Master of Law and Technology from Georgetown University Law Center in addition to Bachelor’s degrees in Information Sciences and Technology as well as Security and Risk Analysis from Penn State University.
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