[NCSG-PC] Fwd: [SOAC-Leaders-ICANNMeeting-Planning] ICANN86 Community Session Topic BC/ SSAC Submission

[Rafik Dammak]

hi all,

one of the plenary session topics proposed for ICANN86.

Best,

Rafik


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Dear all,



Please find below *the joint ICANN86 Community Session topic submitted by
the BC & SSAC*



*Title: *

The Current and Coming Impact of Artificial Intelligence on DNS Abuse



*Description:*

This plenary is intended to educate the ICANN community on the rapidly
emerging role of artificial intelligence (AI) in accelerating and
transforming DNS abuse. While still in early stages, AI is poised to
significantly increase the speed, scale, and sophistication of abuse
campaigns, fundamentally changing the threat landscape facing the DNS
ecosystem.AI is not only increasing the velocity and volume of attacks but
also lowering the barrier to entry. AI-assisted tools now enable
individuals with limited technical expertise to design and launch complex
abuse campaigns that previously required specialized knowledge. As a
result, the risk is no longer limited to well-resourced threat actors;
smaller and less sophisticated actors can now generate highly effective
phishing, domain generation, impersonation, and infrastructure abuse at
scale. This shift represents a structural change in DNS abuse dynamics. AI
is improving the quality and effectiveness of attacks, enabling rapid
content generation, automated infrastructure creation, and adaptive
targeting that can outpace traditional detection and mitigation approaches.



The plenary will bring together technical experts, security practitioners,
and policy stakeholders to examine:

·       How AI is currently being used in DNS abuse campaigns

·       How the threat is expected to evolve over the next 3–5 years

·       What this means for registries, registrars, and the broader DNS
ecosystem

·       Where ICANN can play a constructive role in coordination,
awareness, and mitigation



We will focus on three key areas: the democratization of attack tools, the
move toward machine-speed abuse, and the potential for ICANN-led
coordination in developing AI-resilient defenses.



The session will be both informative as well as interactive, including
audience participation and audience polling.





*Potential Speakers:*

   - John Crain, ICANN CTO
   - Peter Lowe, M3AAWG
   - Dr. Neal Jetton, Interpol
   - Gabriel Andrews, FBI
   - Laurin Weissinger, Tufts University, SSAC member
   - (others, tbd)



*Format: *

The format will be a panel discussion for 60 minutes, followed by 30
minutes of open Q&A.



*Additional comments:*

A preference for the beginning of the meeting but can accommodate the end
of the meeting if no other option exists.





Thank you,



Nathalie
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