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Watchdog warns of AI-generated child sex abuse |
Thousands of images generated by artificial intelligence (AI) of children being subjected to sexual abuse could overwhelm the internet, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) warned. |
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The IWF, a U.K.-based organization responsible for removing images from the internet that exploit children, said it found nearly 3,000 AI-generated images in one month that breached national law depicting child sexual abuse. The majority of the images looked so realistic that they were treated as real, and some would "be difficult for trained analysts to distinguish from actual photographs," our colleague Lauren Irwin reported. "Earlier this year, we warned AI imagery would soon become indistinguishable from real pictures of children suffering sexual abuse, and that we could start to see this imagery proliferating in much greater numbers," Susie Hargreaves, chief executive of IWF, said in a statement. "We have now passed that point," she said. The images are likely based on the real faces and bodies of children that were then built into AI models, according to the IWF. The organization said it is worried that as AI-generated images become more common, they could distract analysts and take resources away from real cases. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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Bitcoin has surged nearly 15 percent since Monday amid speculation that BlackRock's proposed exchange-traded fund (ETF) for bitcoin could be nearing regulatory approval. The often-volatile cryptocurrency jumped to just shy of $35,000 on Monday night and has hovered around $34,000 for the last two days, reaching its highest price in nearly a year and a half. The bitcoin rally comes after traders noticed that BlackRock's iShares … |
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| Honda and General Motors are no longer working together on a plan to develop electric vehicles (EVs). |
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Apple announced Tuesday its support for a federal "right-to-repair" law and said the company will provide access to tools and iPhone parts to customers nationwide so they can make their own repairs — rather than having to take damaged devices to an Apple store. The announcement comes just weeks after California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed his state's right-to-repair bill into law, which Apple previously endorsed. At a White … |
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White House AI executive order on deck |
The White House is expected to release an executive order on artificial intelligence (AI) on Monday, two days before an international AI summit in the U.K., The Washington Post reported. |
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Telegram blocked Hamas channels on Android |
Messaging app Telegram blocked channels linked to Hamas for Android users, CNBC reported. |
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- The Washington Post is hosting "The Futurist Summit: The Rise of AI" featuring Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) Thursday at 9 a.m.
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Kansas court system down nearly 2 weeks in `security incident' that has hallmarks of ransomware |
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas officials are calling a massive computer outage that's kept most of the state's courts offline for two weeks a "security incident" and, while they have provided no explanation, experts say it has all the hallmarks of a ransomware attack. The disruption has left attorneys … |
Facebook parent Meta on Wednesday posted sharply higher earnings for the third quarter, boosted by an increase in advertising revenue and lower expenses after it laid off thousands of workers. The company based in Menlo Park, California, said that it earned $11.58 billion, or $4.39 per share, in … |
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The House approved a resolution backing Israel and condemning Hamas on Wednesday, the first piece of legislation to clear the lower chamber in more … Read more |
| Republicans overwhelmingly backed Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.)’s bid for House Speaker on Wednesday, ending a chaotic, 22-day stretch without an … Read more |
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