US Department Of Homeland Security Creates A Special Team To Maximize AI Utilization For National Security

United States Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas. (photo: twitter @SecMayorkas)

JAKARTA - United States Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas announced on Friday April 21 that his ministry would create a team to find out how to use artificial intelligence (AI) to do everything. Starting from protecting critical infrastructure to filtering cargo to revealing products made with slave labor.

Although artificial intelligence is not new technology, the sudden popularity of OpenAI's ChatGPT in recent months has seen officials around the world trying to figure out how to best use the technology. Especially for good and preventing it from strengthening disinformation and criminal activity.

Mayorkas said that this technology would "change the threat landscape drastically". "Our department will lead the use of artificial intelligence responsibly to secure the country and defend itself against the evil use of this transformational technology," Mayorkas said.

Mayorkas said that the Artificial Intelligence Task Force will also explore how AI can be used to do better work such as filtering cargo into the country for illicit goods, such as fentanyl or products made with slave labor.

Mayorkas also encouraged efforts to use AI to secure electricity grids and water supply systems, both of which were considered potential targets from opponents.

"The speed of rapid technological changes - the important moment we are experiencing now - requires our current action," Mayorkas said.

Mayorkas said on Thursday April 20 that the new task force could also investigate the potential use of AI for malicious purposes and find ways to defend themselves.

He said that any steps to regulate AI must find a "meeting point" where the government can develop security without hindering innovation.

Mayorkas said artificial intelligence was still in "early stages" and that it was too early to say whether the loss would exceed profit." The force was incredible," he said.