A Presidential Memorandum this week opens up surveillance tools to private companies with federal approval. In addition private companies will be allowed to make disruptive cyber attacks.
AI hacking reservations for better times
Tech Crunch kicks off an article on AI hacking with, “
By now, we all realize that Silicon Valley’s AI labs have built the world’s best hackers in the form of AI agents. ”
The story is an executive, who uses an AI agent, wanted a better time at the gym. His AI agent hacked the gym’s scheduling system to secure the better gym time.
Voluntary AI labeling
Spotify will begin labeling AI music as AI persona and will cease including the music in recommendations. In lieu of relying on self-identifying AI music, Spotify is reviewing music and artists and will label AI music as such. The goal being to thwart AI generated slop.
AI approval down
AI have lost momentum, according to the latest Bentley University-Gallup Business in Society research. While 70% report being knowledgeable about AI, 39% say AI does more harm than good, and 9% say AI does more good than harm.
73% do not trust businesses use of AI.
Liability issues when AI hacks AI
We’ve talked about the legal hurdles when autonomous vehicles commit traffic violations. Let’s up the ante and talk about how liability is determined when AI hacks AI.
Attorneys are calling the liability issue of AI hacking AI as “unprecedented” & “unchartered territory.” Hugging Face’s chief executive says “We have to make sure that the legal frameworks keep these events really illegal.” As of today it is unclear if AI hacking AI is illegal.
Nudify app bans. The legal issues.
Minnesota recently enacted a ban on nudify apps, the 1st such ban in the U.S. XAI sued before the ban’s effective date. The district court allowed the ban to be enacted and allowed the suit to continue. XAI argues that the ban is over inclusive and there is a way for a ban to be far less restrictive.
Research funding cuts? Try OnlyFans
Meet “OnlyMarms” an OnlyFans account that seeks to rebuild lost funding for “unfiltered yellow-bellied marmot content from the Rockies. The researchers had long received funding from the National Science Foundation. @goodgoodgoodco
Rogue AI meet 3rd law of motion
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. When AI goes rouge, takes over another AI platform, the opposite reaction is a legislative call for all AI to have a kill switch. For the U.S. Congress, the legislative kill switch would allow DHS to order a company to shut down or limit the AI model.
In Congress the Ai kill switch authors are Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California and Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas. @BBCNews
Crypto fail safe plan
@Coinbureau says the SEC and CFTC have a backup plan to save crypto aptly named the Project Crypto. The proposed rules to save the day from the CFTC. The SEC has issued guidance and is poised to propose rules if Congress doesn’t pass the Clarity Act.