Geoffrey Hinton, a former Google executive and a leading pioneer of artificial intelligence, said he had to “blow the whistle” on the risks of AI as the new technology he helped build is becoming smarter than he had anticipated. “I’m just a scientist who suddenly realized that these things are getting smarter than us,” Hinton…
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China updates military conscription rules with eye on space, cyber warfare
China has updated its conscription laws to allow former soldiers to re-enlist and increase investment in cyberwarfare and space expertise, The Guardian reported. The revised rules went into effect on Monday after China’s state council and central military commission approved them. The updated rules were made to provide “institutional guarantees for consolidating national defence and…
Top scientist quits Google, issues AI warning: ‘Bad actors’ could use it ‘for bad things’
Geoffrey Hinton, a leading pioneer of artificial intelligence, has resigned from his role at Google after more than a decade, The New York Times reported. Hinton said he left in part because he wanted to warn about the dangers of AI. He has joined a growing list of critics who fear that AI could create…
Spyware industry spooked by Biden move
Welcome to The Hill’s Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Biden’s spyware order stokes concerns within the industry The order, which prohibits all U.S. federal agencies from using or buying commercial spyware that could pose a national security risk, is “upsetting the market” as some companies weigh the likely impact on their…
Biden’s order against commercial spyware is ‘upsetting the market’
President Joe Biden’s recent executive order targeting the use of commercial spyware poses a serious threat to the digital surveillance industry, experts say, as some companies weigh the impact that the decision will have on their businesses. The order, which was released last month, prohibits all U.S. federal agencies from using or buying commercial spyware…
US lawmakers push to counter Chinese cyberattacks
Welcome to The Hill’s Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Lawmakers push for bill to combat Chinese cyberattacks The bipartisan lawmakers introduced legislation that would require the U.S. to help Taiwan combat Chinese cyber threats amid tensions in the Indo-Pacific. © Getty The bill would authorize the Department of Defense to boost…
Lawmakers introduce bill to counter Chinese cyber threats against Taiwan
Senate and House lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation on Thursday that would boost cybersecurity collaboration between the U.S. and Taiwan in an effort to counter cyberattacks from China. The bill, called the Taiwan Cybersecurity Resiliency Act, would require the U.S. Department of Defense to broaden and strengthen cybersecurity cooperation with Taiwan by conducting cyber training exercises,…
Lawmakers demand accountability for DC Health Link breach
House lawmakers on Wednesday urged DC Health Link to explain how a human error led to a data breach that impacted hundreds of House members and their staff in early March. Mila Kofman, executive director of DC Health Link, told lawmakers that her organization is still investigating how the breach happened and who was responsible…
U.S. spied on UN Secretary General
The U.S. allegedly eavesdropped on private conversations between United Nations Secretary General António Guterres and other U.N. officials, according to documents obtained by the Washington Post. The classified documents highlight conversations that Guterres had with top U.N. officials and world leaders, including one about how he was angry that he was not allowed to visit…
How can the US force TikTok to sell?
As tech fan favorite TikTok continues to face harsh criticism from the U.S. government over security concerns due to its Chinese ownership, it’s also facing increasing pressure to completely divest from its Chinese-based parent company ByteDance. Earlier this month, the Biden administration threatened to ban the app in the U.S. if ByteDance did not sell…