1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (574+ words) British Prime Minister Andy Burnham's government has rejected proposals for a so-called "kill switch" to stop an attack by rogue artificial intelligence. The UK "cannot simply turn AI off," the Cabinet Office said on Friday, signalling opposition to calls for…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (478+ words) Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, the surveillance infrastructure built in their aftermath has merged with a digital world. That world generates vast amounts of data about ordinary Americans. Artificial intelligence is now making it far easier to connect and…...

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3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (294+ words) Utility companies in Pennsylvania are warning that cyber threats targeting power, water, and gas systems are rising quickly and that defending those services will require investments that could affect customers' bills. At a hearing before state lawmakers, utility leaders said…...

4+ day, 12+ min ago   (37+ words) Yahoo An Anthropic researcher is leaving AI, warning it could be out of control by late 2027. OpenAI's chief scientist is also urging caution, saying no one is prepared for rising machine intelligence....

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (304+ words) Apple is facing a new class action lawsuit in California that alleges the company misrepresented a privacy protection offered by iCloud+, leading consumers to overpay for subscriptions, according to Top Class Actions. As Top Class Actions reported, plaintiff Maria Rosado-Wright…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (165+ words) The U.S. Department of Defense has disabled advertising tracking on troops' phones and computers as part of an effort to protect them from threats that target their locations, according to a letter shared with Sen. Ron Wyden. Per a letter shared…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (69+ words) Yahoo A new report from the House Intelligence Committee warns about the dangers AI poses to national security, drawing parallels to vulnerabilities exposed by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Theresa Payton, CEO of Fortalice Solutions, joins "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" to explain…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (62+ words) In a roundtable discussion today with cybersecurity experts, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Project Watershed 250, a joint effort between the U.S. Government, Texas Government and private sector partners to provide free cybersecurity services to local water utilities across Texas. The project will…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (328+ words) Anthropic has a longstanding commitment to keeping the use of what the firm's founders regard as potentially dangerous AI technology subject to ethical safeguards. The company restricts how its AI is used by all customers, including the U.S. military. In response,…...