The DOJ said it stopped victims, including hospitals, schools and infrastructure operators worldwide, from paying $130 million in ransom.
CNet From ACM News | January 26, 2023
"...it seems likely they will put me in jail for 6 months if I follow through with bringing a robot lawyer into a physical courtroom."
Futurism From ACM News | January 26, 2023
Researchers at NewsGuard, which monitors and studies online misinformation, found that OpenAI's online chatbot ChatGPT can be used to generate propaganda and misinformation...Associated Press From ACM TechNews | January 26, 2023
Data allegedly from ODIN Intelligence illuminates its software and customers. The company says it's working with law enforcement to investigate.
Bloomberg From ACM News | January 26, 2023
IARPA scientists are taking up the nascent field of cyber psychology to predict and counter hacker behavior.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | January 26, 2023
Human artists and artificial intelligence companies are disputing generative AI-intellectual property in a landmark legal case.
Financial Times From ACM TechNews | January 25, 2023
Justice Department accuses Google of subverting competition in Internet advertising technologies through serial acquisitions and anticompetitive auction manipulation...U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs From ACM News | January 25, 2023
The deal will give a boost to Microsoft's Azure cloud, while providing OpenAI with additional specially designed supercomputers to run its complex AI models and...Bloomberg From ACM News | January 24, 2023
ChatGPT and similar AI systems are being used in realms beyond education, but classrooms seem to be where fears about the bot's misuse — and ideas to adapt alongside...FiveThirtyEight From ACM News | January 24, 2023
Facebook's rules, the board acknowledged, are "extensive and confusing" and "often convoluted and poorly defined," requiring bizarre, subjective content moderation...Futurism From ACM News | January 23, 2023
Netherlands government and educational institutions have pushed big tech companies to make significant privacy changes by negotiating their compliance with European...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | January 20, 2023
Despite trillions of dollars of losses, a batch of bankruptcies and one very high profile arrest, blockchain's devotees remain devoted.
The New York Times From ACM News | January 17, 2023
U.K. informed consumer brand Which? warns smart appliances could stop operating after only two years due to a cessation of software updates from manufacturers.
...BBC News From ACM TechNews | January 17, 2023
Security researchers identified a vulnerability in the app and website of Reviver, a company that sells digital license plates in California, Arizona, and Michigan...Gizmodo From ACM TechNews | January 11, 2023
A survey of nearly 1,500 U.S. respondents found Russian Twitter campaigns during the 2016 presidential race primarily reached a small subset of users, most highly...New York University From ACM TechNews | January 10, 2023
Utilities are using unmanned drones to inspect power lines and other infrastructure.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution From ACM TechNews | January 10, 2023