The Munich Security Conference is associated with a binding hook of the European Research Initiative on Cyber-Conflits on the AI-CYBERSECURITY test price competition To explore the intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI).
While the cyberrencies evolve quickly, the AI is at the forefront, shaping the next generation of cyber-defense and bringing new challenges and opportunities, said Max Smeets, co-director of the European Initiative for Cyber Research -CONFLITS (ECCRI) and the European Cyber-Conflict Research Incubator. , in a declaration. Researchers are invited to submit tests on how AI will change cybersecurity, its implications for Europe and usable recommendations for decision -makers. The trials can refer to research published previously, but the content must be reworked to provide new information.
“The launch of this competition consists, for me, in opening the door to votes from a range of disciplines – encourage contributions that speak both to the opportunities and risks that AI present for cybersecurity”, said Smeets. “I also hope that we will not only see analyzes but ideas that decision -makers can seriously consider; thoughtful pieces that obtain at the heart of what AI could mean for cybersecurity policy in Europe.”
The trials will be examined by a board of directors led by co -chairs Kersti Kaljulaid, former president of Estonia, and Shashank Joshi, editor -in -chief of defense at The Economist. The members of the board of directors include Heather Adkins, vice-president of security engineering and responsible for the resilience of the cybersecurity office at Google; Klaus Hommels, founder of Lakestar and chairman of the board of directors of the NATO innovation fund; Mikko Hyppönen, expert in security and confidentiality; Maria Markstedter, founder of Azeria Labs; Eva Maydell, member of the European Parliament; and the Smets d’Ecri. The prices will be awarded for the best five trials, from € 10,000 (US $ 10,628) for the first price and € 5,000 (US $ 5,314) for the finalist. The winning author will also be invited to attend the Munich 2025 security conference.
The tests must be 800 to 1,200 words. The deadline for submissions is January 2, 2025.