Anthropic’s Latest Threat Report Reveals How AI Is Being Tested for Bioweapons, Cyberattacks and Espionage
Anthropic says it has disrupted a series of attempts to use its Claude artificial-intelligence models for potentially dangerous activities, including biological research that could contribute to weapons development, sophisticated cyberattacks, surveillance and political influence operations. The findings provide one of the clearest real-world examples yet of a concern AI researchers have warned about for years: […]
Georgia’s Voting System Faces New Scrutiny as AI Makes Secret Ballots Easier to Trace
Georgia is facing renewed concerns about the privacy of its elections after security researchers demonstrated that a known weakness in the state’s voting technology could potentially allow individual voters to be matched with their ballots—with artificial intelligence making the process substantially easier. The vulnerability does not allow anyone to change votes and does not call […]
Katie Miller’s Attacks on Leading AI Companies Draw Scrutiny Over Her Financial Stake in Rival xAI
Conservative podcaster and former government adviser Katie Miller is facing scrutiny over her extensive criticism of major artificial-intelligence companies after financial disclosures revealed that she owns a substantial stake in Elon Musk’s xAI, one of their most important competitors. According to data, Miller spent roughly nine months repeatedly criticizing ChatGPT, OpenAI, Anthropic’s Claude and Google’s […]
Taiwan Turns Its Chip Dominance Into Diplomatic Power as Allies Seek a Share of the AI Boom
Taiwan is increasingly using its extraordinary dominance of the global semiconductor industry as a form of economic and diplomatic power, presenting itself as an indispensable democratic partner in the artificial-intelligence revolution while responding to growing pressure from the United States and Europe to move more chip production overseas. The strategy was on full display at […]
FDA Opens New Path for Generative AI Medical Tools to Reach Patients Before Full Approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is experimenting with a radically different approach to regulating generative artificial intelligence in medicine, allowing selected AI-powered medical devices to reach patients before receiving traditional marketing authorization. The initiative could provide regulators with valuable real-world experience while accelerating access to rapidly evolving technology, but it also raises important questions […]
Jose Gordo Positions Connect at the Intersection of AI, Fintech and the New Digital Economy
International entrepreneur Jose Gordo is positioning Connect around a major shift taking place across the global economy as artificial intelligence, financial technology and digital business models continue reshaping how entrepreneurs build companies, reach customers and operate across markets. Through Connect, Gordo is developing a business ecosystem focused on integrating technology, education, digital platforms, productivity tools […]
California Moves to Stop AI From Using Personal Data to Decide What Shoppers Pay
California lawmakers are moving to restrict a rapidly emerging form of artificial-intelligence-driven commerce known as “surveillance pricing,” in which companies can use consumers’ personal information to determine individualized prices. Supporters of the proposed restrictions argue that advances in AI and data collection could allow businesses to quietly determine how much each customer is willing—or desperate […]
Americans Push Back Against AI License-Plate Cameras as Surveillance Fears Intensify
Americans are becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the rapid expansion of automated license-plate readers, marking a striking reversal in public attitudes toward a technology that police departments have promoted as an important crime-fighting tool. A new nationwide survey shows that concerns about privacy, government surveillance and potential police abuse are beginning to outweigh promises of greater […]
Bill Gates Sounds the Alarm as AI’s Rapid Advance Raises Risks for Jobs, Children and Society
Bill Gates, one of the technology industry’s most prominent optimists, is dramatically changing his tone on artificial intelligence. After years of emphasizing AI’s potential to improve healthcare, education, productivity and scientific discovery, the Microsoft co-founder now warns that the technology is advancing so quickly that governments and societies may not be prepared for the disruption […]
Republicans Turn Against Data Centers as Voter Backlash Reshapes the AI Deb
Republican politicians across the United States are rapidly changing how they talk about data centers, shifting from enthusiastic support to increasingly sharp criticism as voters grow more concerned about electricity costs, land use, tax incentives and the environmental impact of the massive facilities that power artificial intelligence. In just the past six months, Republican rhetoric […]
