UN Experts Urge United Nations to Lay Foundations for Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence

Left ungoverned, AI’s benefits could be limited to a handful of countries, companies and individuals, and pose risks to peace and security.
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Iranian Hackers Tried but Failed to Interest Biden’s Campaign in Stolen Trump Info, FBI Says

Iranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden’s campaign in information stolen from rival Donald Trump’s campaign.
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Hackers Demand $6 Million for Files Stolen From Seattle Airport Operator in Cyberattack

The Port of Seattle, which owns and runs the airport, has decided not to pay, the official said.
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Australian Police Infiltrate Encrypted Messaging App Ghost and Arrest Dozens

Australian police have infiltrated encrypted messaging app Ghost, which has been used for illegal activities, and arrested dozens of people.
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Hundreds of Pagers Exploded in Lebanon and Syria in a Deadly Attack. Here’s What We Know.

Very small explosive devices may have been built into the pagers prior to their delivery to Hezbollah, and then all remotely triggered simultaneously.
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Hezbollah Members Among Hundreds Wounded after Pagers Explode in Lebanon and Syria, Officials Say

A Hezbollah official speculated that malware may have caused the pagers to heat up and explode.
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The US is Preparing Criminal Charges in Iran Hack Targeting Trump, AP Sources Say

The prospect of criminal charges comes as the Justice Department has raised alarms about aggressive efforts by countries including Russia and Iran to meddle in the presidential election.
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Google’s AI Model Faces European Union Scrutiny From Privacy Watchdog

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said it has opened an inquiry into Google’s Pathways Language Model 2, also known as PaLM2.
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How Do You Know When AI is Powerful Enough to be Dangerous? Regulators Try to Do the Math

An AI model trained on 10 to the 26th floating-point operations per second must now be reported to the U.S. government and could soon trigger even stricter requirements in California.
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