RESIST - Resilience and Security for Trustworthy AI Systems

A national research center

RESIST CENTER is a national research center focused on making artificial intelligence secure, robust, and trustworthy. The center’s vision is to position Sweden as a role model in secure and trustworthy AI by advancing cyber resilience across the entire AI lifecycle.

Why cyber resilience matters for AI

As AI is increasingly deployed in critical domains such as energy systems, healthcare, transportation, and industrial operations, reliability and security are essential. These systems must be able to withstand mistakes, changing conditions, and deliberate attacks. Today, many AI solutions remain vulnerable to manipulation, faulty data, and unforeseen situations.

RESIST CENTER addresses these challenges by integrating expertise in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. The centre brings together leading researchers to develop methods that strengthen AI systems so they can be relied upon even in uncertain and adversarial environments.

From research to realworld impact

RESIST develops methods that enable organisations and society to trust AI in practice. This includes approaches to:

  • test and verify that AI models behave as intended
  • protect AI systems from cyberattacks and manipulation
  • ensure continued operation when systems are stressed or partially fail
  • design architectures that deliver robustness beyond theoretical models


To ensure relevance and impact, RESIST evaluates its solutions in real‑world settings, including critical infrastructure, software services, and autonomous robots and vehicles. This allows research results to be translated efficiently into practical applications and long‑term benefits for industry and society.

A nationally funded initiative

RESIST CENTER is funded with 60 million SEK by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF), supporting longterm collaboration between academia, industry, and the public sector. It is hosted by Linköping University.

Making AI more resilient & secure

across society, industry, and critical infrastructure

Safety and reliability

Our vision is to make Sweden a role model in safe and reliable AI, with a holistic perspective on cyber resilience throughout the entire chain of development and use of AI.
Fredrik Heintz, Professor and Director of RESIST CENTER

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