The Latest Breaking News on AI

Chinese hackers pose as former White House official in AI espionage campaign

Chinese hackers impersonated US artificial intelligence experts, including a former White House official, in a campaign to steal emails and credentials of researchers and policy experts working on AI, cybersecurity firm Proofpoint said on Thursday.

The Times of India · Oct 1

Qualcomm boss says tech will turn us into ‘walking cameras’ with AI systems on our face

New regulation could be required to ensure that breakthroughs including smart glasses are safe, chip boss tells David Phelan

The Independent UK · Oct 1

Human Longevity's Second Act: From $599 Genomes to AI Models for Predictive Health

Human Longevity is offering clinical-grade whole-genome sequencing for $599 as it builds an AI-driven platform for personalised health and disease-risk prediction.

International Business Times · Oct 1

Forget ‘superintelligence’: error-prone AI nearly sparked world war three this month

The risks of AI aren’t what we think they are, as a recent security incident between China and the United States reveals

The Guardian - US · Oct 1

Tokyo court grants legal protection to human voices in AI clone case

A Tokyo court has awarded legal protection for the human voice in a landmark case involving a popular Japanese anime voice actor

The Independent UK · Oct 1

Kelly Clarkson 'Outs' Herself as an AI Fan, Except When They Compete With Her Songs in the Charts

Kelly Clarkson's joke about performing 'Golden' as 'humans against AI' has prompted online criticism and renewed debate over the distinction between AI-generated and human-made music.

International Business Times UK · Oct 1

Karnataka’s new data centre policy puts water, energy in focus: What does it say?

Karnataka wants to dramatically expand its data centre footprint. But this time, the state says the growth must come with a tighter check on how much power and water these facilities consume.

Newslaundry · Oct 1

First home buyers with big loans among those most at risk of falling into negative equity, RBA warns

Central bank estimates fewer than one in 100 borrowers owe more on their home than its worth

The Guardian - AU · Oct 1

How AI could ‘supercharge’ election risks across south-east Asia

Some experts fear AI could be weaponised in south-east Asia, home to nations with predominately young and hyper-connected populations

The Guardian - AU · Oct 1

Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have penalized people for using smart glasses to record people without their permission in changing rooms, doctor’s offices and other spaces people generally consider private

The Independent UK · Oct 1