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Will AI Strengthen or Undermine Democracy?

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Below, co-authors Bruce Schneier and Nathan E. Sanders share five key insights from their new book, Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship.

What’s the big idea?

AI can be used both for and against the public interest within democracies. It is already being used in the governing of nations around the world, and there is no escaping its continued use in the future by leaders, policy makers, and legal enforcers. How we wire AI into democracy today will determine if it becomes a tool of oppression or empowerment…

October 31, 2025
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Password Complexity & Reuse Audit Tool

Weak and reused passwords are a persistent threat, especially after password dumps or internal audits. To help security teams make sense of cracked credential data, I’ve built the Cracked Password Complexity & Reuse Audit Tool that inspects cracked…

October 30, 2025
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Password Complexity & Reuse Audit Tool

Weak and reused passwords are a persistent threat, especially after password dumps or internal audits. To help security teams make sense of cracked credential data, I’ve built the Cracked Password Complexity & Reuse Audit Tool that inspects cracked…

October 30, 2025
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The AI-Designed Bioweapon Arms Race

Interesting article about the arms race between AI systems that invent/design new biological pathogens, and AI systems that detect them before they’re created:

The team started with a basic test: use AI tools to design variants of the toxin ricin, then test them against the software that is used to screen DNA orders. The results of the test suggested there was a risk of dangerous protein variants slipping past existing screening software, so the situation was treated like the equivalent of a zero-day vulnerability.

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Details of that original test are …

October 30, 2025
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IAR Robotics Unveils World’s First 5‑Axis Indoor Drone Training Rig

Dehradun-based IAR Aviation and Robotics, in collaboration with Sky Mission, has developed an indigenous drone training rig that marks a global first in its design and functionality. The system introduces a 5-axis configuration, enabling comprehensive training and simulation for drone pilots in fully indoor environments.The 5-axis mechanism provides exceptional movement precision, allowing

October 30, 2025
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