The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will hold the semifinal competition event for its AI Cyber Challenge, or AIxCC, at a cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas in August.
DARPA said Tuesday AIxCC is focused on the development of novel artificial intelligence systems capable of securing open-source software and the challenge’s semifinal round at the DEF CON 32 event will see AI and cybersecurity experts creating AI-driven cybersecurity technologies for critical infrastructure.
Semifinalist teams will develop a cyber reasoning system for identifying and addressing vulnerabilities. A set of challenge projects will be used to test each system.
“Through AIxCC, we’re exploring whether AI can help find and fix software vulnerabilities more effectively and usher in a future where we can stop attacks as fast as we can detect them,” said Andrew Carney, program manager for AIxCC. “Our goal is to inspire anyone who can advance AI-driven cybersecurity to get involved with efforts to secure the systems we all depend on.”
DARPA is partnering with the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health on AIxCC. DEF CON 32 will be held from Aug. 9 to 11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.