Silicon Valley’s Next Mission: Help the U.S. Catch China and Russia in Hypersonic Weapons
By The Wall Street Journal Published on March 11, 2024 Tech founders and investors place unlikely bets on superfast missile systems The U.S. is years behind its biggest rivals in cutting-edge hypersonic missile technology. Silicon Valley is betting it can help the military catch up. Venture capitalists, better known for pumping money […]
Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies
By The New York Times Published on March 11, 2024 LexisNexis, which generates consumer risk profiles for the insurers, knew about every trip G.M. drivers had taken in their cars, including when they sped, braked too hard or accelerated rapidly. Some drivers of General Motors cars, like these Chevrolet Bolts, may not realize […]
State Department Report Warns of AI Apocalypse, Suggests Limiting Compute Power Allowed for Training
By FUTURISM Published on February 22, 2024 The US government must move “quickly and decisively” to save us from exctinction. A report commissioned by the US State Department is warning that rapidly evolving AI could pose a “catastrophic” risk to national security and even all of humanity. The document titled “An Action […]
An online dump of Chinese hacking documents offers a rare window into pervasive state surveillance
By AP News Published on February 22, 2024 Chinese police are investigating an unauthorized and highly unusual online dump of documents from a private security contractor linked to the nation’s top policing agency and other parts of its government — a trove that catalogs apparent hacking activity and tools to spy on both Chinese […]
How dating apps turn love seekers into addicts, according to a new lawsuit
By AP News Published on February 15, 2024 Stuck in a dating app loop with no date in sight? A lawsuit filed Wednesday against Match Group claims that is by design. Tinder, Hinge and other Match dating apps are filled with addictive features that encourage “compulsive” use, the proposed class-action lawsuit claims. […]
Intelligence About Russia Puts Focus on New U.S. Satellite Push
By The New York Times Published on February 13, 2024 The Pentagon is in the early stages of a program to put constellations of smaller and cheaper satellites into orbit to counter space-based threats of the sort being developed by Russia and China. Hours after the news broke on Wednesday that the United […]
SEC’s Gensler sounds warning on AI conflicts of interest in investing
By Pensions&Investments Published on February 13, 2024 Artificial intelligence opens up tremendous opportunities for humanity, but also presents challenges for regulators to tackle, like conflicts of interests in the investing space, according to SEC Chair Gary Gensler. “If the optimization function in an AI system is taking the interest of the platform into […]
House unveils new warrantless surveillance bill
By THE HILL Published on February 12, 2024 House Republicans unveiled a new package for reauthorizing and reforming the nation’s warrantless surveillance powers, pushing forward text while prepping for a floor battle over controversial provisions. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which allows the government to spy on noncitizens […]
Global democracy has a data problem
By THE HILL Published on February 9, 2024 The world’s AI and data infrastructure is about to get the mother of all stress tests — and the stakes couldn’t be higher. We’re in a massive election year, which means this year will also bring countless efforts to use AI tools for political ends — […]