SINGAPORE – Women possess the skills to succeed in the overlapping fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security that are in their nascent stage, said Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo on Saturday.
Speaking at the Ladies in Cyber Symposium organised by the Association of Information Security Professionals (AiSP) at Capital Tower, Mrs Teo said that while nefarious actors can use AI to break apart cyber-security measures, AI can also be applied in threat containment and identifying suspicious patterns of behaviour.
AI itself is also subject to cyber risk, as it can be tampered with and produce undesirable output, she added.
She said that how the fields of AI and cyber security come together is an exciting area that currently does not have clear answers.
“Because everything is still at the developmental stage, there is really no reason why a person applying their minds and willing to invest time and effort to acquire the skills cannot over time become very, very well established.
“But it takes effort, there is no easy way of getting it done. It takes hard work. It takes perseverance. It also takes curiosity and a sense of adventure….
