| Highlights from the week of 12-19 April 2024 |
Artificial intelligence
After Britain hosted the inaugural event at Bletchley Park last November, South Korea will hold the second AI safety summit on 21–22 May. Read more.
After Britain hosted the inaugural event at Bletchley Park last November, South Korea will hold the second AI safety summit on 21–22 May. Read more.
UNDP convenes AU officials and the G7 Italian Presidency in Addis Ababa to discuss Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development. Read more.
UNDP convenes AU officials and the G7 Italian Presidency in Addis Ababa to discuss Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development. Read more.
The guidance emphasises implementing mitigations for known vulnerabilities in AI systems and provides methodologies and controls to protect against malicious activities. Read more.
The guidance emphasises implementing mitigations for known vulnerabilities in AI systems and provides methodologies and controls to protect against malicious activities. Read more.
OpenAI and Meta are reportedly on the verge of releasing new AI models that will be capable of reasoning and planning. Read more.
OpenAI and Meta are reportedly on the verge of releasing new AI models that will be capable of reasoning and planning. Read more.
Content policy
Musk’s X faces scrutiny and legal challenges in Brazil as it pledges compliance with court directives, signaling a significant shift in approach. Read more.
Musk’s X faces scrutiny and legal challenges in Brazil as it pledges compliance with court directives, signaling a significant shift in approach. Read more.
The government stated that the ban was imposed because X failed to comply with lawful directives and address concerns about platform misuse. Read more.
The government stated that the ban was imposed because X failed to comply with lawful directives and address concerns about platform misuse. Read more.
Under the Digital Services Act, the EU industry chief Thierry Breton has requested the assessment, as companies are required to address illegal and harmful content on their platforms. Read more.
Under the Digital Services Act, the EU industry chief Thierry Breton has requested the assessment, as companies are required to address illegal and harmful content on their platforms. Read more.
The removal of WhatsApp and Threads from Apple’s China app store marks a significant escalation in the ongoing technology dispute between the US and China. Read more.
The removal of WhatsApp and Threads from Apple’s China app store marks a significant escalation in the ongoing technology dispute between the US and China. Read more.
Developed with funding from the Australian Research Council, the IDPO will offer comprehensive insights into global digital policy landscapes, starting with misinformation and expanding to include areas like AI regulation, online harms, cybersecurity, and digital identity. Read more.
Developed with funding from the Australian Research Council, the IDPO will offer comprehensive insights into global digital policy landscapes, starting with misinformation and expanding to include areas like AI regulation, online harms, cybersecurity, and digital identity. Read more.
Cybersecurity
The Emergency Directive 24-02 aims to address the potential compromise of correspondence with federal civilian executive branch (FCEB) agencies due to Midnight Blizzard’s cyber campaign targeting Microsoft email accounts. Read more.
The Emergency Directive 24-02 aims to address the potential compromise of correspondence with federal civilian executive branch (FCEB) agencies due to Midnight Blizzard’s cyber campaign targeting Microsoft email accounts. Read more.
The records contain personal information about patients, including medical records, billing files and insurance records. Read more.
The records contain personal information about patients, including medical records, billing files and insurance records. Read more.
The experts warn of a potential supply chain security crisis as issues persist with the US National Vulnerability Database (NVD), prompting a coalition’s call to action for swift intervention and reform. Read more.
The experts warn of a potential supply chain security crisis as issues persist with the US National Vulnerability Database (NVD), prompting a coalition’s call to action for swift intervention and reform. Read more.
Semiconductors
China has instructed its telecom carriers to phase out the use of foreign-made chips in their equipment. This move could potentially significantly blow American chipmakers such as Intel and AMD. Read more.
China has instructed its telecom carriers to phase out the use of foreign-made chips in their equipment. This move could potentially significantly blow American chipmakers such as Intel and AMD. Read more.
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