France taps leading AI-driven risk intelligence firm in push to combat cybersecurity threats at Olympics

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In just over two months, athletes from hundreds of countries will descend on Paris for the highly anticipated 2024 Summer Olympics. 

Athletes had a shortened window of time to prepare to compete at this year's Olympic Games due to the COVID-delayed 2020 Summer Olympics. Competition in Tokyo began in July 2021 instead of 2020. As the competitors gear up for their chance to earn a highly coveted medal this year, those who have been tasked with overseeing the more than two-week event continue to prepare a defense against cybersecurity threats.

The focus on cybersecurity has seemingly increased in recent years as "bad actors" have employed more sophisticated methods. But the responsible use of artificial intelligence presents an opportunity to counter some of those threats.

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Plans will require Paris residents to download a QR code to access restricted areas of the city during the Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard/File)

Blackbird.AI created an AI-based narrative intelligence platform called Constellation, which efficiently identifies narratives that were derived from some type of disinformation. The platform then initiates a process in which the technology analyzes the narrative, measures the level of risk and adds context. All of these steps are done to provide clarity, which in turn allows organizations or anyone leveraging the platform to have the best information at their disposal when it comes to critical decision-making.

"We have a platform called Constellation, our intelligence platform, where we can discover, analyze, investigate online conversations on any platform