Cybersecure World Discussed at the “Creating the Future” Symposium
Participants of the inteational symposium “Creating the Future,” held from November 4–6 at the National Center “Russia,” discussed potential threats amidst accelerating digitalization, the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in ensuring data protection, and the prospects of inteational cooperation in establishing global security goveance mechanisms.
“Our task today is more about speaking of the unreal than the real. The future has already caught up with us. That is why we must try to look beyond the horizon,” said the moderator, founder, and CEO of the CyberEd expert center, Yegor Bogomolov, at the start of the panel discussion “Cybersecure World of the Future.”
Andrey Masalovich, founder of the mode school of inteet intelligence in Russia, creator of the Avalanche search engine, and president of the Inforus Consortium, outlined the main risks posed by AI development. In his view, real challenges for today’s cybersecurity include the exponential growth of hacker attacks on critical infrastructure, the integration of AI in global counterintelligence operations, and the emergence of AI-based autonomous weapons.
“When we talk about information security, we should always keep a simple concept in mind. It’s always about people, processes, and technology. And it is people who are the key component of this technological future,” emphasized Rustam Guseynov, an information security expert and chairman of the RAD KOP cybersecurity specialists' cooperative.
He added that humanitarian aspects, political will, and responsibility should play a key role in decision-making regarding the implementation and distribution of technology.
Inteational cooperation in the field of cybersecurity, despite all political differences, is crucial for maintaining future global stability, stated Predrag Ceranic, Dean of the Faculty of Security at the University of Banja Luka from the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“A cyber peacekeeping agreement, inspired by physical peacekeeping missions, would allow for the de-escalation of cyber conflicts between opposing parties and help manage their consequences,” concluded Predrag Ceranic in his speech.
The inteational symposium “Creating the Future” is being held from November 4–6. The event’s participants include scientists, researchers, futurists, science fiction writers, and govement representatives from 101 countries, including Russia, India, Italy, Iran, China, the UAE, Serbia, the USA, and France. The program features over 60 sessions covering four main themes: the future of humanity, the future of technology, the future of a multipolar world, and the future of civilizations. The program and event broadcasts are available on the website https://future.russia.ru/.
The inteational symposium “Creating the Future” is the first event organized by the National Center “Russia,” established on July 1, 2024, by order of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin. The center is designed to preserve the legacy of the Inteational Exhibition-Forum “Russia” and showcase the achievements of the country and its citizens. Federal authorities, state companies, corporations, and regions participate in the center's activities.