Artificial Intelligence and Election Hacking

CHICAGO - On April 15, 2019, Northwestern University School of Professional Studies (SPS) hosted a lunchtime table talk that addressed the question: What is AI doing to change the world of cyber security and combat election interference threats? Expert panelists discussed the security implications of the AI that we currently have and will see in the very near future.

Panelists:
Faisal Akkawi
Faculty director of the information systems master's program at SPS

Congressman Mike Quigley
5th District of Illinois

Waqas Akkawi
Global Chief Information Security Officer & Data Protection Officer, SIRVA Worldwide Inc.

Ravi Mani
Chief Information Security Officer, Director, & IBM Distinguished Engineer, IBM Cloud and Watson Platform

The lecture was the sixth event in SPS's Lunchtime Table Talk series, a monthly lecture and Q&A series that highlights the interdisciplinary research and conversation occurring at the School of Professional Studies. The lectures are free and open to Northwestern University staff, students, and faculty, as well as the general public.

If you are interested in learning more about the Northwestern University School of Professional Studies Lunchtime Table Talk series, please contact us at SPS@northwestern.edu and ask to be added to our email list.