IMF warns: risk of systemic shock with AI

Our well-known IMF warns that advanced cyberattacks with artificial intelligence pose a serious threat to global financial stability.

"OR IMF analysis suggests that extreme losses from cyber incidents could strain funding, raise solvency concerns and disrupt broader markets,” the lender warned in a new report. The report urges greater international cooperation and stresses resilience, as breaches are “inevitable” – particularly for emerging economies with weaker defenses.

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Agence France-Presse reports:

The study's authors cite the risks posed by the highly interconnected nature of the global financial system, with advanced artificial intelligence models able to "dramatically reduce" the time and cost of exploiting vulnerabilities.

The IMF warns that emerging and developing countries, “which often have more severe resource constraints, may be disproportionately exposed to attackers targeting areas with weaker defenses.”

The risks, the authors said, are systemic, cross-sectoral, and accompanied by the threat of contagion, with reliance on a small number of platforms and cloud providers likely to increase “the impact of any single exploited vulnerability.”

“Defenses will inevitably be breached, so resilience must also be a priority, especially to limit the spread of cases and ensure rapid recovery,” the report says.

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warned last month that the global financial system was not ready for the cyber threats posed by Artificial Intelligence.

“We are very keen to look more closely at the safeguards that are necessary to protect financial stability in an AI world,” he told CBS News, seeking global cooperation on the issue.

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