How Could AI Change War? U.S. Defense Experts Warn About New Tech
U.S. national security officials are warning about the potential for the new technology to upend war, cyber conflict and — in the most extreme case — the use of nuclear weapons.
Artificial Intelligence
Biden, Harris Meet With CEOs About AI Risks
Vice President Kamala Harris met with the heads of companies developing AI as the Biden administration rolls out initiatives to ensure the technology improves lives without putting people’s rights and safety at risk.
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Vulnerability Could Have Been Exploited for ‘Unlimited’ Free Credit on OpenAI Accounts
A vulnerability in OpenAI’s account validation allowed anyone to obtain virtually unlimited free credit by registering new accounts with the same phone number.
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HackerOne: How the economy is impacting cybersecurity teams
Drawing from a recent HackerOne event, HackerOne study and GitLab survey, learn how economic uncertainties are driving budget cuts, layoffs and hiring freezes across the cybersecurity industry.
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Microsoft Expands AI Access to Public
Microsoft expanded public access to its generative artificial intelligence programs, despite fears that tech firms are rushing ahead too quickly with potentially dangerous technology.
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Harris to Meet With CEOs About Artificial Intelligence Risks
The Biden administration plans to announce an investment of $140 million to establish seven new AI research institutes, administration officials said.
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Large Language Models and Elections
Earlier this week, the Republican National Committee released a video that it claims was “built entirely with AI imagery.” The content of the ad isn’t especially novel—a dystopian vision of America under a second term with President Joe Biden—but the deliberate emphasis on the technology used to create it stands out: It’s a “Daisy” moment for the 2020s.
We should expect more of this kind of thing. The applications of AI to political advertising have not escaped campaigners, who are already “pressure testing” possible uses for the technology. In the 2024 presidential election campaign, you can bank on the appearance of AI-generated personalized fundraising emails, text messages from chatbots urging you to vote, and maybe even some deepfaked campaign …
How AI is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape
The success of ChatGPT, a text-generation chatbot, has sparked widespread interest in generative AI among millions of people worldwide. According to Jumio’s research, 67% of consumers globally are aware of generative AI technologies, and in certa…
Pentagon chief AI officer ‘scared to death’ of potential for AI in disinformation
“Here’s my biggest fear about ChatGPT,” Craig Martell said. “It has been trained to express itself in a fluent manner. It speaks fluently and authoritatively. So you believe it even when it’s wrong… And that means it is a perfect tool for disinformatio…
Hackers Promise AI, Install Malware Instead
Facebook parent Meta warned that hackers are using the promise of generative artificial intelligence like ChatGPT to trick people into installing malware on devices.
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