AI

Trudeau Announces $2.4 billion For AI-Related Investments

The Liberal government is setting aside $2.4 billion in its upcoming budget to build capacity in artificial intelligence, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Sunday, CBS reported. The bulk of that — $2 billion — is going to a fund that…

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Fake Facebook MidJourney AI Page Promoted Malware To 1.2 Million People

Hackers are using Facebook advertisements and hijacked pages to promote fake Artificial Intelligence services, such as MidJourney, OpenAI’s SORA and ChatGPT-5, and DALL-E, to infect unsuspecting users with password-stealing malware, Bleeping Computer reported. The malvertising campaigns are created by hijacked…

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Every US Federal Agency Must Hire A Chief AI Officer

All US federal agencies will now be required to have a senior leader overseeing all AI systems they use, as the government wants to ensure that AI use in the public service remains safe, The Verge reported. According to The…

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UN Adopts First Global Artificial Intelligence Resolution

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted the first global resolution on artificial intelligence that encourages countries to safeguard human rights, protect personal data, and monitor AI for risks, Reuters reported. The nonbinding resolution, proposed by the United…

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YouTube Now Requires Creators To Label Videos Made With AI

Starting Monday, YouTube creators will be required to label when realistic-looking videos were made using artificial intelligence, part of a broader effort by the company to be transparent about content that could otherwise confuse or mislead users, CNN reported. When…

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US Proposes “Know Your Customer” Cloud Computing Requirements

Reuters reported the Biden administration is proposing requiring U.S. cloud companies to determine whether foreign entities are accessing U.S. data centers to train AI models U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Friday. “We can’t have non-state actors or China…

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