Why the OpenAI Escape Is the Most Worrying AI Mishap Yet (Economist)
Containing the technology is getting harder
Why the OpenAI Escape Is the Most Worrying AI Mishap Yet (Economist)
Containing the technology is getting harder
Trump Pushes Chinese Election Threat, but Files Show Russia’s Heavy Hand (Alan Feuer and Dustin Volz, New York Times)
Intelligence documents that the White House released to back up President Trump’s claims about China highlight Russian efforts to influence U.S. elections.
What to Know About Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain (Anushka Patil, New York Times)
The fortified underground complex, in central Iran, is about one mile away from the Natanz uranium enrichment facility.
At Coyote Canyon, the challenge was not just whether a drone could be detected by radar or whether a sensor could spot movement across rough terrain. The bigger question was whether all that information could move through a portable security system fast enough to help people make decisions in the field.
Trump Owes Americans a Better Explanation About Iran (Tom Nichols, The Atlantic)
Two more Americans have died. Meanwhile, the president’s rationale for war keeps changing.
The Slow Death of the Global Commons (Robert A. Manning, Foreign Policy)
Hormuz is a sign of worse things to come.
This Tiny Missile Could Solve Europe’s Defense Crisis (James Rothwell, Telegraph)
£8k Kreuger interceptor dubbed ‘a flying cellphone with a warhead’ tested at secret Swedish location - and could save Nato from Russia.
In a mouse study, UCLA researchers tested a vaccine against the bacterium that causes melioidosis and found it was highly protective against the disease, which is endemic in many tropical areas, causing approximately 165,000 cases with 89,000 fatalities around the world each year.
Communities that ask for federal assistance when climate disasters hit can’t count on that help to arrive. That increasingly common reality was reviewed in a recent report by Wisconsin Policy Forum, which focused on the historic floods in the state last August, finding that federal aid to help rebuild public infrastructure damaged by the record-breaking storms fell short of what was needed.
Conspiracy Theorists Think Trump’s Speech Paves the Path to the Insurrection Act (David Gilbert, Wired)
Election deniers have spent years promoting the idea that the 2020 election was stolen. They believe Donald Trump’s speech finally proves them right.
The U.S. and Iran Signed a Memorandum of Misunderstanding (By David Raikow, Foreign Policy)
Detail and care matter in peacemaking, but not to this White House.
Deepfake creation methods have evolved rapidly in recent years. Modern AI models can generate realistic faces, objects and entire scenes, leading to a proliferation of manipulated photos on the internet with an astonishingly close resemblance to the originals. The ability of generative AI to create lifelike images opens up new possibilities in areas such as creative applications. But this bears with it an increased risk of misinformation. Manipulated content can distort evidence and undermine trust.
Trump’s Pick for Intelligence Chief Says He Is Not an “Election Denier” but Refuses to Say Biden “Won” in 2020 (Noah Robertson, Washington Post)
His appearance comes weeks after the president scrapped his originally scheduled confirmation hearing. He is nominated to replace acting DNI Bill Pulte.
Trump Pushed the Reset Button. This is ‘Iran Fiasco 2.0.’ (David Ignatius,Foreign Policy)
A coalition can keep Hormuz open and squeeze Tehran. There’s no need to rush a nuclear deal.
Trump’s Sons Invest Heavily in Defense Tech as Father’s Administration Pours Money In (Elizabeth Dwoskin, Andrew Ba Tran, Luis Melgar and Peter Jamison, Washington Post)
Most investments by funds linked to Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have taken place since their father’s reelection.
The Ebola Epidemic Is Getting Out of Control (Economist)
It has spread to five provinces in Congo and may soon reach South Sudan.
Images of faces created by Artificial Intelligence (AI) are seen as more trustworthy than images of genuine faces say researchers, who warn of the risks of online fraud and other harms.
CIA Officers Can Sense the Threat Within (Shane Harris, The Atlantic)
A survey reveals concern among the rank and file that Trump-administration meddling is undermining intelligence work.
Marco Rubio Burned Down the House to Fix a Sink (Amanda Klasing, Foreign Policy)
The secretary of state must be seen as the chief architect of the Trump administration’s assault on the rules-based order.
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