Digital Safety Research Institute
Understanding the risks for public harm enabled by the AI/digital ecosystem
A growing percentage of the world population uses the digital ecosystem to get information and conduct business. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are creating huge improvements in medicine, science, and creative works. While these progresses are extremely beneficial, cybercrime and disinformation are also increasing.
The UL Research Institutes’ Digital Safety Research team aims to partner with other safety-minded organizations to better protect the public from rapidly evolving AI/digital threats. Learn more below and visit DSRI.org.
DSRI aims to better protect the public from AI/digital threats
Cybersecurity threats
AI/digital systems are misused for criminal activities, e.g., phishing, malware, fraud, scams, and extortion.
Privacy threats
The massive collections of the public’s private data on providers’ servers are a huge draw for data theft and sale on the dark web.
Algorithmic threats
Algorithms that optimize engagement are causing addiction that leads to depression/anxiety, polarization, and civil unrest.
Information threats
The digital ecosystem is polluted with inappropriate and illegal content, propaganda, falsified evidence, and scams.
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