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

[farell at benin2point0.org]

Thanks Rafik for sharing, it looks very interesting. I will attend that one.

Should we bring up one or two questions to ask that panel?



Am Dienstag, 24. März 2026 um 07:20:20 +01:00, hat Rafik Dammak via NCSG-PC <ncsg-pc at lists.ncsg.is> geschrieben:

> 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 infrastructurecreation, 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.
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> The session will be both informative as well as interactive, including audience participation and audience polling.
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> Potential Speakers:
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> * 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.
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> 
> Additional comments:
> A preference for the beginning of the meeting but can accommodate the end of the meeting if no other option exists.
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> Thank you,
> 
> Nathalie
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