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OpenAI's Sam Altman and other tech leaders join the federal AI safety board
Sam Altman, OpenAI's CEO, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai are joining the government's Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The US and UK are teaming up to test the safety of AI models
The UK and the US governments have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in order to create a common approach for independent evaluation on the safety of generative AI models.
The White House lays out extensive AI guidelines for the federal government
The White House has issued a new policy to regulate federal agencies use of AI. The systems that they use must not "endanger the rights and safety of the American people," Vice President Kamala Harris said.
Defense Department alerts over 20,000 employees about email data breach
The Department of Defense sent a data breach notification letter to thousands of current and former employees alerting that their personal information had been leaked, DefenseScoop reported on Tuesday.
US officials believe Chinese hackers lurk in critical infrastructure
By lurking behind the scenes of transportation, water, electricity and other important systems, the hackers have the opportunity to strike whenever they deem the time is right, US officials say in a 50-page report on the subject.
An email vulnerability let hackers steal data from governments around the world
Google's Threat Analysis Group revealed on Thursday that it discovered and worked to help patch an email server flaw used to steal data from governments in Greece, Moldova, Tunisia, Vietnam and Pakistan.
China reportedly had ‘deep, persistent access’ to Japanese networks for months
Late last year, Nikkei Asia reported that Japan was planning to add thousands of personnel to its military cyber defense unit. Now, we might know why — according to a report from the Washington Post, hackers in China had "deep, persistent access" to Japanese defense networks. When the National Security Agency is said to have first discovered the breach in late 2020, NSA Chief and Commander of US Cyber Command General Paul Nakasone flew to Japan with White House deputy national security advisor Matthew Pottinger to report the breach to officials.
An email typo has reportedly sent millions of US military messages to Mali
A typo has reportedly routed millions of US military emails — some containing highly sensitive information — to Mali. The problem stems from entering .ML instead of .MIL for the receiving email address domain. As reported by the Financial Times, the one-letter mistake has exposed data like “diplomatic documents, tax returns, passwords and the travel details of top officers” — and much more. Although the misdirected emails have (so far) landed with a contractor tasked with managing Mali’s country domain, control of .ML will soon revert to Mali’s government, which has ties to Russia.
Appeals court pauses order that restricts Biden officials from contacting social networks
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has put a pause on Judge Terry A. Doughty's order that prohibits most federal officials from talking to companies like Meta about content.
FTC opens investigation into ChatGPT creator OpenAI
The FTC is investigating OpenAI over possible violations of consumer protection laws.
Hitting the Books: How SNAP's digital services became an online quagmire
Jennifer Pahlka, founder of Code for America, takes an unflinching view at the many missteps committed by our government in the pursuit of bureaucratic efficiency in "Recoding America."
Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified documents has been indicted
Jack Texeira, the Air National Guard member who was arrested in April for sharing documents containing US intelligence matters, has been indicted on six counts of willful retention and transmission of classified national defense information.
The government is very hackable, and they have your data
You can probably trust the federal government to keep your data safe in the same way you trust the companies you interact with everyday. What makes the government so different, though, is that it’s a high profile target.
Twitter restores free API access for emergency, weather and transportation alerts
Twitter is restoring free API access for government and public bodies, but no one else.
Supreme Court will decide if government officials can block social media critics
The Supreme Court will hear two cases that will determine if government officials can block critics on social networks.
The UK will spend £100 million to develop its own 'sovereign' AI
The UK is spending £100 million on a taskforce to help it become an AI leader.
Cable and satellite providers may have to advertise the true price of TV service
An FCC proposal may force cable and satellite providers to advertise the real price of a TV subscription.
US Marshals Service says it's the victim of a 'major' ransomware attack
The US Marshals Service says it was the victim of a 'major' ransomware attack that compromised sensitive data.
House panel subpoenas the CEOs from tech's biggest companies over content moderation
A House panel has subpoenaed the CEOs of Amazon, Google, Meta and others over their content moderation policies.
European Parliament votes to ban new gas car sales by 2035
The European Parliament has voted in favor of banning new gas car and van sales by 2035.