"Protecting Your Self-Driving Car - And Your Privacy - From Cyberhackers in the Age of AI"
As cars become increasingly equipped with computerized components, they become more vulnerable to cyberattacks and privacy leaks. Ethical hackers, also known as white hat hackers, have already demonstrated attacks on computerized car technology. The cybersecurity sector is becoming a greater research focus, especially as Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovations enter the auto industry. M. Hadi Amini, an assistant professor at the Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences in the College of Engineering and Computing at Florida International University, is an expert in developing Machine Learning (ML), AI, and optimization algorithms as well as customizing them for real-world applications, such as healthcare, homeland security, and infrastructure resilience. In the Sustainability, Optimization, and Learning for InterDependent Networks laboratory, he explores integrating AI into complex systems while considering cyber, physical, and societal perspectives. Amini leads the university's AI research for the National Center for Transportation Cybersecurity and Resilience, which is supported by the US Department of Transportation. The potential of AI in vehicles is significant as some drivers are already using the technology to operate their vehicles semi-autonomously, but the technology also poses new challenges. One of the primary focuses is the storage of driver data. A driver's data is required for AI to make smarter decisions. Therefore, Amini is delving into whether or not someone's personal information might be vulnerable if a car is hacked. This article continues to discuss Amini's research on protecting cars and drivers' privacy from hackers in the age of AI.