The founders of HateAid, a German human-rights group that helps victims of online attacks, were accused by the Trump administration of being part of a “global censorship-industrial complex.”
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A.I. Complicates Old Internet Privacy Risks
Artificial intelligence is convenient and easy to use, but you should think about what you say to the chatbots.
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When Chatbots Are Used to Plan Violence, Is There a Duty to Warn?
People are revealing sensitive personal information to A.I. chatbots — including plans to commit violent acts.
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New AirSnitch attack breaks Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises
It’s hard to overstate the role that Wi-Fi plays in virtually every facet of life. The organization that shepherds the wireless protocol says that more than 48 billion Wi-Fi-enabled devices have shipped since it debuted in the late 1990s. One estimate pegs the number of individual users at 6 billion, roughly 70 percent of the...
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Nvidia’s Quarterly Profit Hits $43 Billion on Strong A.I. Chip Sales
Total profit for the fiscal year was $120 billion, the company said. Three years ago, it was just $4.4 billion.
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Can A.I. Detection Tools Really Spot Fake Images and Videos?
Artificial intelligence detectors are increasingly used to check the veracity of content online. We ran more than 1,000 tests and found several strengths and plenty of weaknesses.
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Pentagon Gives Anthropic an Ultimatum Over the Company’s A.I. Model
Anthropic insists on limits on how its technology is used and could be labeled a supply chain risk if it fails to accept the military’s demands.
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The Looming Taiwan Chip Disaster That Silicon Valley Has Long Ignored
If China invades Taiwan and cuts off its chip exports to American companies, the tech industry and the U.S. economy would be crippled.
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Lawmakers Ask Tech Companies What User Data They Provided to D.H.S.
The requests followed Times reporting that the Department of Homeland Security had sent Meta and other companies subpoenas for information on accounts that track or comment on ICE.
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How Jeffrey Epstein Ingratiated Himself With Top Microsoft Executives
For more than two decades, the convicted sex offender developed a network at the tech giant, making him privy to succession discussions and other business.