Biden Wants to Move Fast on AI Safeguards and Will Sign an Executive Order to Address His Concerns

President Joe Biden on Monday will sign a sweeping executive order to guide the development of artificial intelligence — requiring industry to develop safety and security standards, and introducing new consumer protections.
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UN Chief Appoints 39-Member Panel to Advise on International Governance of Artificial Intelligence

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres assembled a global advisory panel to report on international governance of artificial intelligence and its risks, challenges and key opportunities.
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Kansas Court System Down Nearly 2 Weeks in ‘Security Incident’ That Has Hallmarks of Ransomware

Kansas is calling a massive computer outage that’s kept most of the state’s courts offline for 2 weeks a “security incident” and experts say it’s likely ransomware.
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Amazon Rolls Out Independent Cloud for Europe to Address Stricter Privacy Standards

Amazon is rolling out an independent cloud for Europe as it looks to address strict regulations that companies and those in the public sector face in the European Union.
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China Crackdown on Cyber Scams in Southeast Asia Nets Thousands but Leaves Networks Intact

Chinese authorities have netted thousands of people in a crackdown on cyber scams, but the criminal networks remain intact.
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Philippine Military Ordered to Stop Using Artificial Intelligence Apps Due to Security Risks

The Philippine defense chief ordered the 163,000-member military to stop using applications that harness AI to generate personal portraits, saying they could pose security risks.
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FBI: Thousands of Remote IT Workers Sent Wages to North Korea to Help Fund Weapons Program

Thousands of IT workers contracting with U.S. firms have secretly sent millions of dollars to North Korea to fund its missile program.
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Taiwan Probes Firms Suspected of Selling Chip Equipment to China’s Huawei Despite US Sanctions

Taiwan authorities are investigating four Taiwan-based companies suspected of helping China’s Huawei Technologies to build semiconductor facilities.
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Nonprofit Service Provider Blackbaud Settles Data Breach Case for $49.5M With States

The fundraising software company Blackbaud has agreed to pay $49.5 million to settle claims brought by the attorneys general of 49 states and Washington, D.C., related to a 2020 data breach.
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National Security Agency is Starting an Artificial Intelligence Security Center

The NSA is starting an artificial intelligence security center — a crucial mission as AI capabilities are increasingly acquired, developed and integrated into U.S. defense and intelligence systems.
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