Tag: regulatory bodies

  • The Register: NatWest blocks bevy of apps in clampdown on unmonitorable comms

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/14/natwest_blocks_bevy_of_apps/ Source: The Register Title: NatWest blocks bevy of apps in clampdown on unmonitorable comms Feedly Summary: From guidance to firm action… no more WhatsApp, Meta’s Messenger, Signal, Telegram and more The full list of messaging apps officially blocked by Brit banking and insurance giant NatWest Group is more extensive than WhatsApp, Meta’s…

  • AlgorithmWatch: The Rise and Fall of a Predictive Policing Pioneer

    Source URL: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/predictive-policing-pioneer-keycrime/ Source: AlgorithmWatch Title: The Rise and Fall of a Predictive Policing Pioneer Feedly Summary: KeyCrime was a first of its kind, a company dedicated to using Artificial Intelligence to identify recurring patterns in serial crime. The European Union’s AI Act, however, dealt the project a mortal blow. But the idea lives on.…

  • The Register: Meta’s plan for nuclear datacenter reportedly undone by bees

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/04/meta_ai_datacenter_bee/ Source: The Register Title: Meta’s plan for nuclear datacenter reportedly undone by bees Feedly Summary: Environmental and regulatory obstacles led to the cancellation of an AI bit farm, report claims Meta’s plan to build a nuclear-powered datacenter for AI workloads has been undone by bugs, specifically bees.… AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • Slashdot: Tech Giants Are Set To Spend $200 Billion This Year Chasing AI

    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/11/01/1238226/tech-giants-are-set-to-spend-200-billion-this-year-chasing-ai Source: Slashdot Title: Tech Giants Are Set To Spend $200 Billion This Year Chasing AI Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the substantial financial investments by major technology firms in artificial intelligence (AI) despite previous criticisms of the costs not yielding justified results. This trend highlights the…

  • Hacker News: EU AI Act is much more insane than you think

    Source URL: https://www.siliconcontinent.com/p/the-strange-kafka-world-of-the-eu Source: Hacker News Title: EU AI Act is much more insane than you think Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the implications of the EU AI Act, particularly regarding the stringent regulations imposed on high-risk AI systems, including commercial implications for startups and systemic risks related…

  • CSA: Are Companies Becoming More Transparent About Cyber Incidents?

    Source URL: https://www.zscaler.com/cxorevolutionaries/insights/are-companies-becoming-more-transparent-about-cyber-incidents Source: CSA Title: Are Companies Becoming More Transparent About Cyber Incidents? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text explores the evolving trend of cybersecurity disclosures, emphasizing the shift towards transparency by companies to build trust and comply with regulations. It highlights the influence of regulatory bodies such as the…

  • Schneier on Security: AI and the SEC Whistleblower Program

    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/10/ai-and-the-sec-whistleblower-program.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: AI and the SEC Whistleblower Program Feedly Summary: Tax farming is the practice of licensing tax collection to private contractors. Used heavily in ancient Rome, it’s largely fallen out of practice because of the obvious conflict of interest between the state and the contractor. Because tax farmers…

  • Hacker News: Google Drive Blackout in Italy After Another Major Anti-Piracy Blunder

    Source URL: https://torrentfreak.com/google-drive-blackout-in-italy-after-another-major-anti-piracy-blunder-241020/ Source: Hacker News Title: Google Drive Blackout in Italy After Another Major Anti-Piracy Blunder Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the operational failures and lack of transparency associated with Italy’s Piracy Shield, a private mechanism for blocking online content related to piracy. The recent blocking of…

  • The Register: Tesla, Intel, deny they’re the foreign company China just accused of making maps that threaten national security

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/21/tesla_tsmc_china_legal_worries/ Source: The Register Title: Tesla, Intel, deny they’re the foreign company China just accused of making maps that threaten national security Feedly Summary: As TSMC defends itself against report it may have helped Huawei Tesla has denied it was involved in illegal-map making activities in China after Beijing asserted an unnamed foreign…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Jens Ohlig

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Oct/20/jens-ohlig/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Jens Ohlig Feedly Summary: Who called it “intellectual property problems around the acquisition of training data for Large Language Models” and not Grand Theft Autocomplete? — Jens Ohlig, on March 8th 2024 Tags: training-data, llms, ai, generative-ai AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights…