U.S. General Says Artificial Intelligence To Play Important Role In Network Defense

Attacks by hostile governments and criminal networks on civilian and Defense Department cyberspace assets are constant threats. As artificial intelligence grows in cyberspace and as it matures to enterprise scale, it, too, will become a target, said the director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. The first aspect of cyber defense of AI starts with the networks, Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael S. Groen said Friday during a virtual fireside chat at the Billington CyberSecurity Summit.  “The department is undergoing a little bit of a mind shift on networks and architecture. Our networks are a core piece of our…