Cyberagentur wants to detect manipulation of intelligent systems with legal certainty
The Agentur für Innovation in der Cybersicherheit GmbH (Cyberagentur) published the new project called “Forensics of Intelligent Systems” on 8th September 2023. The research project is intended to make manipulations of self evolving intelligent systems detectable and legally verifiable with the help of new forensic methodologies and tools. “Forensics of intelligent systems” has been published. The research contract aims to make manipulation of evolving intelligent systems detectable and legally secure with the help of new forensic methods and tools. The forensic investigation of AI systems is highly relevant for the law enforcement. Therefore, the new research project “Forensics of Intelligent Systems” (FIS) was developed and published on 8th September 2023. The project team led by Lars-Martin Knabe as project leader, Olivia Gräupner and Til Weißflog adresses companies and organisations from the fields of IT forensics, artificial intelligence and law enforcement to submit a participation application to detect of self evolving intelligent systems using new forensic methodologies and tools.
The forensic investigation of AI systems is highly relevant for law enforcement in Germany. This is why the new research project “Forensics of Intelligent Systems” was developed and published on September 8, 2023. The project team led by Lars-Martin Knabe as project manager, Olivia Gräupner and Til Weißflog has called on companies and organizations from the fields of IT forensics, artificial intelligence and law enforcement to submit a proposal for the detection of tampering with evolving intelligent systems using new forensic methodologies and tools.
For a research period of four years, interested parties, which can be made up of colleges, universities, companies, start-ups and other institutions, should submit an application to participate by October 25, 2023. Scientifically substantiated and groundbreaking results are expected within the research project in the application areas of image processing, text processing and autonomous systems. Furthermore, it is about legally sound findings for the detection, sifting and analysis of traces in AI systems of various kinds as well as the creation of tools.
The aim is to identify and punish any perpetrators of manipulation, crimes, misdemeanors and malicious acts. If successful, the scientific findings will be used to formulate and implement a legal framework as well as requirements and standards. The complexity of the topic of “forensics of intelligent systems” resulting from the issues raised requires interdisciplinary research, which is the basis of IT forensics.
In order to pool the expertise from the various research areas, it is possible for consortia to be formed from the individual interested parties. In a preceding partnering event on April 5, 2023, the first interested parties were able to get to know each other and exchange initial experiences. However, the current tender is open to all interested parties beyond participation in the partnering event.
The legal provability and traceability of AI or other self-developing systems will enable the security authorities and armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany to uphold and implement the law, which represents the entire breadth of society. The systems developed as a result of the project could be used by the police authorities.
The invitation to tender was published in the Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union with the award number 2023/S 173-539245: https://www.evergabe-online.de/tenderdetails.html?3&id=536409.
Further information: https://www.cyberagentur.de/fis