Tag: whistleblower

  • Slashdot: AI Workers Seek Whistleblower Cover To Expose Emerging Threats

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/24/11/06/1513225/ai-workers-seek-whistleblower-cover-to-expose-emerging-threats?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AI Workers Seek Whistleblower Cover To Expose Emerging Threats Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Workers at AI companies are advocating for whistleblower protections, highlighting potential dangers such as deepfakes and algorithmic discrimination. Legal support argues for regulation rather than self-policing by tech firms, indicating a pressing…

  • The Register: Penn State pays DoJ $1.25M to settle cybersecurity compliance case

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/23/penn_state_university_doj_settlement/ Source: The Register Title: Penn State pays DoJ $1.25M to settle cybersecurity compliance case Feedly Summary: Fight On, State? Not this time Pennsylvania State University has agreed to pay the Justice Department $1.25 million to settle claims of misrepresenting its cybersecurity compliance to the federal government and leaving sensitive data improperly secured. ……

  • 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…

  • New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : Artificial Intelligence Requires Specific Safety Rules

    Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/29/opinion/ai-risks-safety-whistleblower.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: Artificial Intelligence Requires Specific Safety Rules Feedly Summary: Artificial intelligence poses unique risks, so the people warning us of safety threats deserve unique protections. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses OpenAI’s past use of nondisclosure agreements to prevent criticism from employees…