NIST Seeks Public Input on Security Standards for AI Agent Systems
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Summary
NIST's Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) is seeking public input on security practices for AI agent systems that can autonomously impact real-world environments. The request focuses on methodologies for measuring and improving secure development and deployment of AI agents, addressing vulnerabilities like hijacking and backdoor attacks. This represents a government initiative to establish standards for AI safety and security.
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AI agent systems are capable of taking autonomous actions that impact real-world systems or environments, and may be susceptible to hijacking, backdoor attacks.
The Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), housed within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at the Department of Commerce, is seeking information and insights from stakeholders on practices and methodologies for measuring and improving the secure development and...
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