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

[Rafik Dammak]

hi all,

I shared in a separate thread about the 2 proposals for the community
session. after the vote by all SOs/ACs, the decision will be made.

Best,

Rafik

Le mar. 24 mars 2026 à 19:09, Bruna Martins dos Santos via NCSG-PC <
ncsg-pc at lists.ncsg.is> a écrit :

> Farell, why are you intentionally ignoring the lack of diversity aspect we
> both raised ?
>
> Bruna Santos
>
>
> <farell at benin2point0.org> schrieb am Di. 24. März 2026 um 11:04:
>
>> DNS is being destabilized by nation-states and many other actors. I think
>> the situation will just get worse with AI because it is becoming easier to
>> abuse but more difficult to mitigate. I believe this is one of the
>> objectives of the panel, isn't it?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Am Dienstag, 24. März 2026 um 09:46:19 +01:00, hat farzaneh badii via
>> NCSG-PC <ncsg-pc at lists.ncsg.is> geschrieben:
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> This is really getting ridiculous. People’s access is getting cut off and
>> DNS is getting destabilized left and right by nation states and all SSAC
>> and BC and frankly the Board can think about is AI?
>> In this day and age you have to try very hard to have a homogenous panel.
>> In a way it’s because they have been running an exclusive club for a long
>> time. They seem to almost indulge in designing sessions and proposals
>> without different perspectives and voices. Even some of these deeply
>> fanatic organizations changed over time and we don’t have to remind them
>> about having women experts or people from other geographies because they
>> naturally do so but these people won’t. It’s disturbing.
>>
>>
>>
>> Farzaneh
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 24, 2026 at 2:48 AM Bruna Martins dos Santos via NCSG-PC <
>> ncsg-pc at lists.ncsg.is> wrote:
>>
>> Another all male panel. How lovely this community is…
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Bruna Santos
>>
>>
>> Rafik Dammak via NCSG-PC <ncsg-pc at lists.ncsg.is> schrieb am Di. 24. März
>> 2026 um 07:20:
>>
>> hi all,
>>
>> one of the plenary session topics proposed for ICANN86.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Rafik
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>>
>>
>> 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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