the near future,U.S.ADARPAstayThe Geek World“Oscar”DEFCON 32Announced at the conference thatAIOnline Challenge Competition（AIxCC）Confer awards to each of the seven teamstwo hundredTen thousand dollars in recognition of their effortsAIPerformance in the semifinals of the online challenge.

AIOnline Challenge Competition（AIxCC）It is a project developed by the United StatesDARPAImportant events hosted.With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, its potential for application in the field of network security is increasingly prominent. To cope with increasingly complex cybersecurity threats,DARPAInitiatedAIxCCThe challenge aims to gather outstanding talents in the fields of artificial intelligence and network security to jointly develop a network inference system that can automatically detect and fix software vulnerabilities（CRS）To enhance network security protection capabilities and protect critical infrastructure from cyber attacks，Utilize artificial intelligence technology to promote innovation and development in the field of network security. The participating team needs to develop a network reasoning system（CRS）The system needs to have the ability to automatically discover and fix software vulnerabilities.

AIOnline Challenge Competition（AIxCC）

DARPAThe Advanced Research Projects Agency of the United States Department of Defense,Established inone thousand nine hundred and fifty-eightyearYes, it isAn administrative agency under the US Department of Defense that focuses on developing high-tech applications for military purposes. The main responsibility is to develop high-tech applications for military purposes, in order to maintain the United States' leading position in the field of technology and prevent potential adversaries from surpassing it. Its research scope is extensive, including but not limited to networks, information systems, sensor technology, tactical technology, dual-use technology, etc.DARPAFocusing on high-risk, high return scientific research projects,hisResearch projectoftenForward looking, aimed at addressing potential national security issues in the future and providing high-tech reserves for the US military. In scientific research projects, emphasis is placed on cross service cooperation, leading the organization of joint research programs among multiple military branches to improve research efficiency and the application scope of results.

DARPAI am well aware of the importance of network security, especially when facing hackers exploiting software vulnerabilities for attacks. According to statistics, hackers have discovered and repaired computer software by cybersecurity experts“Zero day”Before the vulnerabilities were exploited, the average duration for exploiting these vulnerabilities was several hundred days. Therefore,DARPADedicated to developing new technologies that can quickly detect and fix such vulnerabilities, with high hopes placed on artificial intelligence technology.

Advanced Research Projects Agency of the United States Department of Defense（DARPA）

thisDARPAExactly utilizingDEFCON 32an assemblyThe platform hostschallenge round.DEFCON 32an assemblyone thousand nine hundred and ninety-threeyearstartOrganized for a specific group of white hat hackers，It is one of the long-standing annual hacker conferences.at presentOne of the largest and most influential security conferences for hackers and information security professionals in the world, known as the Geek World“Oscar”，It has attracted computer security experts, journalists, lawyers, federal employees, security researchers, students, and hackers from around the world.

The conference features multiple speech segments covering topics related to computers and hackers, as well as network security competitions and challenges. Attendees can learn about the latest security research achievements, understand the development trends of hacker technology, and participate in various technical challenges.DEFCONan assemblyRenowned for its cybersecurity competitions, such as the Flag Race（CTF）Wait, wait,Including this timeAIOnline Challenge Competition，These competitions provide a platform for participants to showcase their strength and skills.

DARPACatherine, Director of the Information Innovation Office·Fisher stated that the competition not only demonstrated the impact of cyber attacks on critical urban infrastructure, but also demonstrated the ability of artificial intelligence systems to identify and patch vulnerabilities.

In the semi-finals stage, nearfortyA network inference system has undergone rigorous testing, based onJenkinsTheLinuxOpen source projects such as kernels in the real world, which include synthetic vulnerabilities for identification and attempted patching. This stage of the competition not only showcases the participating teams' abilitiesAIThe technical strength in algorithm design, data processing, model training, and other aspects has also been preliminarily verifiedAIThe practical application potential in the field of network security.

Introduction by the competition staff,The final competition will take place ontwo thousand and twenty-fiveyeareightThe monthly event will further test the maturity of the technology and explore how to commercialize and open source these technologies for application in critical infrastructure areas.We can look forward to seeing more mature and efficientAINetwork reasoning systems have emerged.