Policymakers grapple with fallout from Chinese AI-enabled hack

Some lawmakers and executives say the era of AI-hacking has arrived, while other experts are pointing out the tools of today still fall short in important ways.  

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U.S. Sentencing Commission seeks input on criminal penalties for deepfakes

 The commission is asking whether nonconsensual deepfake porn should be classified under U.S. law as harassment, blackmail or sending obscene material to minors.

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Illusory Systems settles with FTC over 2022 cryptocurrency hack

The company was charged with materially misrepresenting the cybersecurity of its Token Bridge software as executives failed to implement reasonable security.

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AI is causing all kinds of problems in the legal sector 

While many in the legal community report positive use cases for the tech, AI-driven disinformation and deepfakes are causing havoc in courtrooms. 

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DOJ sues Fulton County over 2020 voter data 

Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who is running for governor next year, has long maintained that the state’s 2020 and 2024 election results were secure, fair and valid.

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Trump moves to pardon Colorado election clerk Tina Peters, even though he can’t

Peters, one of many election deniers Trump has sought to shield from legal consequences, is serving a nine-year state prison sentence that can’t be nullified by a presidential pardon.

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As White House moves to send AI chips to China, Trump’s DOJ prosecutes chip smugglers

Prosecutors called criminal schemes to route computer chips to China a threat to U.S. national security, while Democrats have criticized the White House’s decision.

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Organizations can now buy cyber insurance that covers deepfakes

Cybersecurity insurer Coalition said it will start covering certain incidents where AI and deepfakes lead to reputational harm.  

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The Congressional remedy for Salt Typhoon? More information sharing with industry

A year after Chinese hackers were found in U.S. telecom networks, Congress and federal agencies have taken few concrete actions to stop the next hack.

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Congress calls on Anthropic CEO to testify on Chinese Claude espionage campaign

The House Homeland Security Committee asked Dario Amodei to answer questions about the implications of the attack and how policymakers and AI companies can respond.

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