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09 Apr, 2024by Julie GibsonEditorial, Comment and Opinion

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already impacting all areas of the charity sector, transforming the ways we create content, deliver services, and make processes simpler. 

As charitable organisations strive to maximise their impact, the ethical integration of AI can be a powerful tool. However, this comes with a responsibility to weigh up the advantages and disadvantages carefully, ensuring that AI serves the greater good without jeopardising the charities reputation or the wellbeing of those it aims to help. Read our first article here.

When using AI, security is something we should consider carefully. AI could make it easier for cyber criminals to increase the sophistication and success of their cyber threats, so it is vital that charities have a good understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals prior to widespread adoption of AI technology. Awareness is key and if charities want to mitigate risks and prepare for potential breaches, careful planning and response strategies are needed.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned that AI “will almost certainly increase the volume and impact of cyber-attacks in the next two years”.  In a report released recently, it concludes that AI is already being used in malicious cyber activity and will almost certainly increase the volume and impact of cyber-attacks – including ransomware – in the near term.

To tackle this enhanced threat, the Government has invested £2.6 billion under its Cyber Security Strategy to improve the UK’s resilience, with the NCSC and private industry already adopting AI’s use in enhancing cyber security resilience through improved threat detection and security-by-design.

Charity Digital explore the impact of Artificial Intelligence on cyber security and what this means for charities in 2024 here.

Avast look at how Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a powerful tool in the cybersecurity landscape, with the potential to revolutionise the way we detect and respond to cyber threats. 

A new post, “Charities and Artificial Intelligence” has just been published on the Charity Commission blog. You can sign up to receive updates here.