September 8, 2024
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Nations pledge to work together to contain ‘catastrophic’ risks of artificial intelligence

Nations pledge to work together to contain ‘catastrophic’ risks of artificial intelligence

William Adams09 mins

BLETCHLEY PARK, England (AP) — Delegates from 28 nations, including the U.S. and China, agreed Wednesday to work together to contain the potentially “catastrophic” risks posed by galloping advances in artificial intelligence. The first international AI Safety Summit, held at a former codebreaking spy base near London, focused on cutting-edge “frontier” AI that some scientists…

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White House holds first-ever summit on the ransomware crisis plaguing the nation’s public schools

White House holds first-ever summit on the ransomware crisis plaguing the nation’s public schools

William Adams08 mins

(AP) – The White House on Tuesday held its first-ever cybersecurity “summit” on the ransomware attacks plaguing U.S. schools, in which criminal hackers have dumped online sensitive student data, including medical records, psychiatric evaluations and even sexual assault reports. “If we want to safeguard our children’s futures we must protect their personal data,” first lady Jill…

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