A cybercriminal group known as “Purgatory” has been identified as the source behind a coordinated wave of AI-enhanced swatting calls that triggered lockdowns and armed police responses at universities across the United States in late August. The attacks, which occurred from August 21 to August 25, affected at least 10 major campuses, including the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, Villanova, the University of South Carolina, and UNC-Chapel Hill.
Musicians are speaking out against fraudulent artificial intelligence (AI) albums being released under their names, warning fans not to be deceived by the soulless knockoffs.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the workforce in America’s tech sector. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff confirmed the company has slashed its support staff from 9,000 to 5,000, attributing the 4,000-job reduction directly to AI replacing human roles.
A European activist has triggered bipartisan concern in Washington after using artificial intelligence to identify masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. Dominick Skinner, a Dutch immigration activist, claims to have unmasked over 200 agents through a project called the "ICE List," using AI-generated facial reconstructions and reverse image searches.
Aurelian, a tech startup aiming to support America’s strained emergency response system, has secured $14 million in funding to expand its AI-powered voice assistant. The tool is designed to manage non-emergency 911 calls, easing the burden on overstretched dispatch centers across the country.
A new survey shows parents growing wary of artificial intelligence in classrooms, even as more school districts push ahead with the technology. The PDK poll, reported by The Hill, found that nearly 70 percent of parents are uncomfortable with AI software accessing their children’s personal information, such as grades.
Nvidia, the world’s most valuable chipmaker, is quietly developing a new artificial intelligence chip for the Chinese market that complies with U.S. export restrictions but remains more advanced than products currently approved for sale.
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced USAi, an artificial intelligence tool that allows federal agencies to "experiment with and adopt" AI strategies at a fast pace.
Igor Babuschkin, co-founder of Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI, announced Wednesday that he is leaving the company to start his own venture capital firm, Babuschkin Ventures. The new firm will focus on AI safety research and funding startups that aim to “advance humanity and unlock the mysteries of our universe.”
A new University of Amsterdam study has found that AI chatbots, when placed in a stripped-down social media environment, naturally self-organize into echo chambers based on pre-assigned political affiliations — even without algorithms or ads influencing their behavior.
