- GCSA says the centre plans to publish research, security benchmarks and open-source tools.
A joint research effort
The University of Hong Kong and the Global Cybersecurity Alliance (GCSA) have announced a joint Centre for AI and Cybersecurity Research, according to an October 19 release issued by the alliance. The centre will combine the partners’ research and professional resources to connect AI and cybersecurity research with practical security settings.
Hao Chen, chair professor of cybersecurity in HKU’s School of Computing and Data Science, will serve as acting director, the release said. The centre plans to bring together researchers from HKU, GCSA and international partner institutions, with experts in AI, cybersecurity and technology governance contributing to research and advice.
Research priorities
Its planned work spans safer and more trustworthy large language and generative AI models, AI-assisted detection and automated defence against complex cyberattacks, and risk assessments for embodied AI, robots and connected devices.
The alliance also listed AI safety evaluation standards and governance mechanisms among the centre’s priorities. It said the centre intends to publish research findings, security benchmarks and open-source tools progressively.
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