AI in local government? MD officials urged to ’embrace it’ for cybersecurity

Government advisers from both the public and private sectors are pushing for local officials to embrace the use of artificial intelligence for cybersecurity. “If you are not using AI within your cybersecurity framework, then I would argue that you’re not really doing cybersecurity,” Stephen Pereira, director of technology services and chief information officer for Calvert County, said during a panel discussion Wednesday.