Controlling AI through compute may be necessary, but it won’t be easy. The continued development of artificial intelligence (AI) will consistently rely on the so-called AI triad: data, algorithms, and compute—the computing…
Researchers have demonstrated a new tool that analyzes open-source software updates to specify which sections of code are being modified to address recently identified security vulnerabilities. The tool, called VFCFinder, should make…
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There are no neutral baselines for foundation models. Shortly into its brief and controversial career, Google’s Gemini Advanced generative artificial intelligence (AI) system came under fire for producing inaccurate and often offensive…
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The establishment of a dedicated OSINT agency would be a step towards reconfiguring the IC for the challenges of the information age. Calls for a dedicated open-source intelligence (OSINT) agency in the…
It should proactively address emerging development and security issues related to encryption and the various industries this revolution will touch. The world is on the cusp of a second quantum revolution, and…
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Should regulators focus on present-day or potential future AI risks? Both. Since the release of ChatGPT3.5 roughly a year and a half ago, the promises and perils of artificial intelligence (AI) have…
To improve cybersecurity, open source software should not be completely exempt from software liability. A key and occasionally fiery thread of the debate around software liability has been the role of open source software. Most modern…
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Federal courts may eliminate Fourth Amendment protections for cell phone data based on dubious claims about Google’s Location History. On May 20, 2019, Okello Chatrie robbed a bank in Midlothian, Virginia. Wearing…
A group with ties to the Ukrainian government is breaching the email accounts of Russian military officers, politicians, and civilians. The Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, has led to…
The recent cybersecurity catastrophe that wasn’t reveals an untenable situation, one being exploited by malicious actors. Last week, the internet dodged a major nation-state attack that would have had catastrophic cybersecurity repercussions…
