Microsoft has postponed the launch of its controversial AI Recall feature on new Windows computers which captures periodic snapshots of a computer screen, giving Microsoft’s AI assistant Copilot a photographic memory of a user’s virtual activities to help recall previously viewed content across apps, websites, images, and documents. Initially set for broad release on June…
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The Escalating Threat to democratic elections
According to Microsoft’s threat intelligence team, state-backed Chinese cyber groups, with the help of North Korean actors, and Russian actors, are expected to increase their use of sophisticated AI-generated disinformation campaigns to influence high-profile elections in 2024 in the US, UK, South Korea and India including both presidential and legislative elections. Social Media will be…
UK GOV launches “pro-innovation approach to AI regulation’ Consultation.
The new 2023 UK Science and Technology Framework sets out government’s strategic vision and identifies AI as one of five critical technologies and notes the role of regulation in creating the environment for AI to flourish. The UK government will announced a new framework to “bring clarity and coherence to the AI regulatory landscape” with…