12 Experts Unveil AI Security Agenda with 4 Priority Themes

A new paper titled 'AI Security Priorities: A Field-Wide Agenda' (arXiv:2607.26069) brings together 12 experts — including leaders from Google, the U.S. government, and civil society — to tackle the widening gap between rapid AI adoption and security readiness. The authors conducted structured interviews with top decision-makers across industry, government, and civil society, then refined their findings in a multi-sector expert workshop. They ranked priorities by both importance and cost-effectiveness, resulting in four core themes: establishing strategic foundations and policy frameworks; advancing public-private coordination and institutional infrastructure; improving technical security engineering and assurance; and governing agentic AI under adversarial pressure.

For each theme, the paper provides detailed analyses of the problem, the current landscape, and specific actionable projects that organizations can pursue. Examples include securing frontier AI infrastructure, updating cybersecurity practices as AI reshapes the threat landscape, and developing governance mechanisms for autonomous agents. The agenda is designed as a practical foundation for coordinated investment and action, targeting both current practitioners and newcomers looking for high-impact contributions. The authors emphasize that AI security cannot be left to any single sector — cross-sector collaboration is essential to prevent catastrophic failures as AI systems become embedded in critical economic and national security functions.