The German government has announced it is to set up an institute for artificial intelligence safety designed to analyze the performance and risks of AI models.
“The National Security Council has assessed the implications of advanced AI models for cybersecurity in Germany” and decided to create the institute, a government spokesperson said after the council met late Monday.
The institute will analyze AI models’ performance and the risks they might pose, and ramp up information sharing with institutes in other countries.
The goal is “to work with international partners towards the adoption of harmonized standards for AI use,” the spokesperson added.
Berlin recently announced plans to beef up its response to increasing cyberattacks, many of which have become more dangerous owing to their incorporation of AI elements.
According to Germany’s interior ministry, around 334,000 cases of cybercrime were recorded last year, two-thirds of them originating from abroad or from unknown sources.
