The artificial intelligence (AI) is now the most active frontier of global digital technology innovation, a new track for the digital economy and a new hot spot for international competition.   But how to cope with the challenges it has brought so as to build safe and reliable AI is a matter of great concern for all.

Representatives of leading internet companies including Baidu, Alibaba, 360 Security Group, scholars and government officials gathered at Nishan, the birthplace of Confucius in East China Qufu, in an attempt to find an answer.

Artificial intelligence, like other digital technologies, is a double edged sword.   While it brings us more advanced, automated, and intelligent ways of working and living, it also poses challenges to security, Zhou Hongyi, founder of 360 Security Group, told the Global Times at the World Internet Conference Nishan Dialogue.

Whether the AI model has vulnerabilities or is easily attacked or misled, and whether the model data can be leaked or contaminated during training are all possible security challenges, not to mention its dangers when it is being used in critical fields such as finance, law and autonomous vehicles, Zhou said.

In the face of security concerns regarding the development of large scale robots, Zhou believes that the key to achieving a safe and reliable application of AI is to position the robots as assistants to enterprises and employees or as a co-pilot, enabling humans to play a critical role in the decision making loop.

The AI can provide suggestions and reports, but the final decision should be made by humans, and it should not directly bypass humans or go beyond various business systems to make decisions, Zhou said.