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Introducing the Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI) by OASIS

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Alicia Shapiro
July 19, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

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Introducing the Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI) by OASIS

The Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI) was announced yesterday at the Aspen Security Forum. Hosted by the OASIS global standards body, CoSAI is an open-source initiative designed to give practitioners and developers the guidance and tools they need to create Secure-by-Design AI systems. CoSAI aims to foster a collaborative ecosystem to share open-source methodologies, standardized frameworks, and tools.

Diverse Stakeholder Involvement

CoSAI brings together a diverse range of stakeholders, including industry leaders, academics, and other experts, to address the fragmented landscape of AI security. The founding Premier Sponsors include Google, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and PayPal. Additional founding sponsors are Amazon, Anthropic, Cisco, Chainguard, Cohere, GenLab, OpenAI, and Wiz.

Enhancing AI Trust and Security

The initiative's scope includes securely building, integrating, deploying, and operating AI systems, focusing on mitigating risks such as model theft, data poisoning, prompt injection, scaled abuse, and inference attacks. CoSAI aims to develop comprehensive security measures that address both classical and unique risks in AI systems.

Governance and Technical Leadership

CoSAI is led by a Project Governing Board, which advances and manages its overall technical agenda. A Technical Steering Committee of AI experts from academia and industry will oversee its workstreams.

Addressing Fragmentation in AI Security

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming our world and holds immense potential to solve complex problems. However, securing AI applications and services remains fragmented, with developers grappling with inconsistent and siloed guidelines. CoSAI aims to establish standardized practices that enhance AI security and build trust among stakeholders globally.

CoSAI Workstreams

To start, CoSAI will form three workstreams, with plans to add more over time:

  • Software supply chain security for AI systems: Enhancing composition and provenance tracking to secure AI applications.

  • Preparing defenders for a changing cybersecurity landscape: Addressing investments and integration challenges in AI and classical systems.

  • AI security governance: Developing best practices and risk assessment frameworks for AI security.

Open-Source Community and Sponsorship

Everyone is welcome to contribute technically as part of the CoSAI open-source community. OASIS welcomes additional sponsorship support from companies involved in this space. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Support from Industry Leaders

Major companies including Amazon, Anthropic, Cisco, Chainguard, Cohere, GenLab, Google, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NVIDIA, OpenAI, PayPal, and Wiz have expressed strong support for CoSAI, emphasizing their commitment to advancing AI security and fostering collaboration across the industry.

For additional information, refer to the CoSAI charter and reach out to the OASIS contact for more details.