#138 Matthew Canham on Cognitive Security

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During this episode, Dr. Matthew Canham discusses the importance of cognitive security, and his neurosecurity framework.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Research Question</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Are there a finite and discoverable set of Principles of Influence for AI analogous to the Principles of Influence in humans? (Reference: Dr. Robert Cialdini’s Seven Principles of Influence in Humans which form the basis of (most) social engineering attacks: Reciprocity, Social Proof, Liking, Authority, Commitment & Consistency, Scarcity, Unity)</span></p> <p><strong>Resources</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Cognitive Crucible Podcast Episodes Mentioned</span> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><a href= "https://information-professionals.org/episode/cognitive-crucible-episode-113"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">#113 Jeff Engstrom on Chinese Systems Warfare</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><a href= "https://information-professionals.org/episode/cognitive-crucible-episode-135"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">#135 Dave Maxwell on North Korea and Influence Operations</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><a href= "https://information-professionals.org/episode/cognitive-crucible-episode-110"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">#110 Sean McFate on The New Rules of War</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "http://canham.ai"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Matthew’s personal website</span></a></li> <li style="font-weig