Intersection of Security and AI: A Conversation with Christine Abernathy

Christine Abernathy, a long-time open source community leader, discusses her involvement with the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) and her interest in the intersection of security and AI. Abernathy notes the potential dangers and exploits that AI and machine learning can face and suggests strategies to mitigate risks.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Background
00:18 Discussion of the Intersection of Security and AI/ML
00:55 Exploring the Role of the Open Source Security Foundation
01:50 The Process of Creating a Talk on AI and Security
03:17 Security Concerns Specific to AI and Machine Learning
08:58 Methods for Mitigating Security Risks in AI
16:13 The Role of Government Regulation in Data Privacy
19:37 The Importance of Education in Data Security
20:34 The Value of Participation in Foundations like OpenSSF

Resources:

Fortifying the Future: Tackling Security Challenges in AI/ML Applications | PPT (slideshare.net)

 

Guest:

Christine Abernathy is an open source community leader who has been instrumental in growing open source presence for companies like F5 and Facebook. Prior roles included Developer Advocate Parse, Facebook Platform and Partner Engineer, Mobile. Before Facebook, Christine headed up engineering at Mshift, a mobile banking software provider, delivering iOS/Android apps and mobile browser-based products. Prior experiences include co-founding Clickmarks, a mobile and enterprise middleware provider.