As the 2024 campaign season begins, AI image generators have advanced from novelties to powerful tools able to generate photorealistic images, while comprehensive regulation lags behind.Why it matters: As more fake images appear in political ads, the onus will be on the public to spot phony content.Go deeper: Can you tell the difference between real…
The UK government is reportedly planning to add facial recognition to the police’s body-worn devices, drones and numberplate cameras. It may soon be very difficult to leave your house without having your face scanned.There are serious questions about whether the benefits of this technology outweigh such concerns. But steps could be taken to address the…
“There’s a very common misconception, even in the AI community, that there only are a handful of doomers. But, in fact, many people privately would express concerns about these things,” added Hendrycks.But critics remain wary of both the motivations behind such public statements, as well as their feasibility.“Don’t be fooled: it’s self-serving hype disguised as…
An artificially intelligent drone programmed to destroy air defence systems rebelled and “killed” its human operator after it decided they were in the way of its mission air defence systems, a US airforce official said giving chilling details of a simulated test. During the simulation, the system had been tasked with destroying missile sites, overseen…
Two weeks ago, Toyota said it exposed the data of more than two million customers to the internet for a decade. Today, the automotive giant said it recently discovered the data of another 260,000 car owners spilling from its systems.Toyota said in a statement that it identified another batch of exposed data that was “potentially…
SocGholish is a malware family that can be found on compromised web sites. When users land on these sites they may get presented with a fake update. Whether or not the fake update is displayed is dependent on numerous factors. For example, the site will check your source IP for anything that might indicate you’re…