Asokan is a U.K.-based senior correspondent for Information Security Media Group's global news desk. She previously worked with IDG and other publications, reporting on developments in technology, minority rights and education.
As day one of the U.K. AI Safety Summit draws to an end, attendees said fears over losing control over AI systems is a future worry, although they appeared to agree that securing AI is a pressing topic for today. The summit is set to conclude on Thursday.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris called on artificial intelligence developers to ensure consumer privacy and security. "History will show that this was the moment when we had the opportunity to lay the groundwork for the future of AI," Harris said.
The U.S. government will set up a dedicated artificial intelligence safety institute to lead cooperation among the public and private sectors to develop secure AI systems, said Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. Raimondo is in the United Kingdom for the AI Safety Summit.
Risks tied to artificial intelligence are imminent and require systemic attention, the head of the British crime agency said Tuesday. Facial recognition and AI are the two latest technical developments where we need to continue working and essential that we get right," said Graeme Biggar.
A German data regulator will deepen its investigation of ChatGPT maker OpenAI to determine if the company's data processing requirements comply with European privacy law. The intensified probe will focus on the degree to which ChatGPT guarantees users' rights to access and deletion.
The U.K. communication regulator laid down plans to implement a controversial regulation intended to prevent online child sexual abuse material after it officially became law. The Online Safety Bill received royal assent on Thursday after it was cleared by the parliament in September.
The U.K. Parliament is calling on experts to provide information on improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity amid mounting concerns that internet-connected systems underpinning functions such as power delivery and healthcare are vulnerable to hackers.
A top European official pushed back against accusations she let American and British organizations influence a proposal requiring messenger apps to scan for child sexual abuse material. "The proposal was drafted under my direct guidance," said Commissioner for Home Affairs Minister Ylva Johansson
Leading artificial intelligence experts are calling on governments and tech companies to swiftly develop safeguards for AI systems to mitigate potential existential threats posed by the technology. More capable future AI systems might "learn to feign obedience" to human directives, they say.
Spanish police arrested 34 members of a cybercrime group that used phishing and other tactics to extort nearly 3 million euros from victims. The group is believed to have stolen data of more than 4 million banking customers to target its victims.
The British government's ambitions to turn the United Kingdom into a global leader in artificial intelligence are "unrealistic," warn researchers from the University of Cambridge. Experts say legal hurdles and lack of economic incentive pose major challenges.
European police in Paris this week arrested a man accused of being a key developer of Ragnar Locker ransomware. A joint action led by French authorities resulted in one arrest and the questioning of five suspects located in Spain and Latvia in coordinated action that began Monday.
The hacker who allegedly leaked mental health records online after breaking into a Helsinki-based psychotherapy chain's patient database has been charged in Finnish court with multiple counts of extortion and leaking data. Finnish national Aleksanteri Tomminpoika Kivimäki, 26, has denied guilt.
Nation-state hacks against Western start-ups are surging in a bid by competitor nations to glean intellectual property, warns the Five Eyes intelligence alliance. The stolen data was likely used to fast-track technological and military capabilities within adversary nations, alliance members say.
The EU will set up a dedicated office to oversee the implementation of the AI Act, especially by big-tech companies such as OpenAI. Dragoş Tudorache, a Romanian politician and the co-rapporteur of the AI Act, said negotiators have agreed in principle on creation of an "EU AI Office."
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