For the first time, the heads of the special services spoke about a technological breakthrough in intelligence.
The head of the CIA, Bill Burns, and the director of MI6, Richard Moore, published a joint article in which they spoke about the use of artificial intelligence in the work of departments. In a story published in the Financial Times, intelligence chiefs noted that their agencies are actively using modern technology to improve and streamline intelligence operations.
According to Burns and Moore, AI helps process large amounts of data, analyze information, generate new ideas, and speed up decision-making. With the help of AI, agencies can find key data among a huge amount of information. Particular attention is paid to protecting its own operations, where AI helps to identify possible vulnerabilities, which allows you to maintain confidentiality at key moments.
In addition, cloud computing technologies are also actively used for data processing and analysis, which, according to intelligence chiefs, significantly improves the work of their data specialists. To develop such solutions, intelligence teams collaborate with the most innovative companies in the US, UK, and other countries.
During the interview, Moore stressed that MI6 uses LLM models to analyze extremist content on the Internet. This allows intelligence officers to better understand modern criminal vocabulary and more effectively infiltrate radical communities.
Burns and Moore also noted that current technological advances pose unique challenges to the global community that threaten the international order. According to them, the situation has not been so critical since the end of the Cold War. Modern technology, used in conjunction with conventional weapons, can have a significant impact on the outcome of a conflict. Satellite imagery, drone technology, cyberwarfare, social media, and unmanned systems are seen by intelligence officers as playing a critical role in modern conflicts.
An equally important task is the settlement of the conflict in the Middle East, where the CIA and MI6 are actively working to conclude a truce and release hostages in Gaza. These efforts are underpinned by diplomatic ties with Egypt and Qatar. The agencies work together to reduce tensions in the region and stop civilian deaths.
The biggest problem, according to the authors of the article, is China. Intelligence chiefs called China "the main intelligence and geopolitical challenge of the 21st century". Burns noted that over the past 3 years, the CIA has tripled its budget to combat threats related to technology theft and other security aspects emanating from China. Currently, about 20% of the CIA's budget is devoted to solving the "China problem". Burns stressed that the agency will continue to pay significant attention to this topic in the coming decade.
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The head of the CIA, Bill Burns, and the director of MI6, Richard Moore, published a joint article in which they spoke about the use of artificial intelligence in the work of departments. In a story published in the Financial Times, intelligence chiefs noted that their agencies are actively using modern technology to improve and streamline intelligence operations.
According to Burns and Moore, AI helps process large amounts of data, analyze information, generate new ideas, and speed up decision-making. With the help of AI, agencies can find key data among a huge amount of information. Particular attention is paid to protecting its own operations, where AI helps to identify possible vulnerabilities, which allows you to maintain confidentiality at key moments.
In addition, cloud computing technologies are also actively used for data processing and analysis, which, according to intelligence chiefs, significantly improves the work of their data specialists. To develop such solutions, intelligence teams collaborate with the most innovative companies in the US, UK, and other countries.
During the interview, Moore stressed that MI6 uses LLM models to analyze extremist content on the Internet. This allows intelligence officers to better understand modern criminal vocabulary and more effectively infiltrate radical communities.
Burns and Moore also noted that current technological advances pose unique challenges to the global community that threaten the international order. According to them, the situation has not been so critical since the end of the Cold War. Modern technology, used in conjunction with conventional weapons, can have a significant impact on the outcome of a conflict. Satellite imagery, drone technology, cyberwarfare, social media, and unmanned systems are seen by intelligence officers as playing a critical role in modern conflicts.
An equally important task is the settlement of the conflict in the Middle East, where the CIA and MI6 are actively working to conclude a truce and release hostages in Gaza. These efforts are underpinned by diplomatic ties with Egypt and Qatar. The agencies work together to reduce tensions in the region and stop civilian deaths.
The biggest problem, according to the authors of the article, is China. Intelligence chiefs called China "the main intelligence and geopolitical challenge of the 21st century". Burns noted that over the past 3 years, the CIA has tripled its budget to combat threats related to technology theft and other security aspects emanating from China. Currently, about 20% of the CIA's budget is devoted to solving the "China problem". Burns stressed that the agency will continue to pay significant attention to this topic in the coming decade.
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