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  • Slashdot: JPMorgan Says Quantum Experiment Generated Truly Random Numbers

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    Source URL: https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/03/26/2334255/jpmorgan-says-quantum-experiment-generated-truly-random-numbers?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: JPMorgan Says Quantum Experiment Generated Truly Random Numbers Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: JPMorgan Chase has achieved a significant breakthrough in encryption and security by using Honeywell’s Quantinuum quantum computer to generate mathematically certified truly random numbers, with implications for various applications like cryptocurrency and online…

  • The Register: CISA: We didn’t fire our red team, we just unhired a bunch of them

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/13/cisa_red_team_layoffs/ Source: The Register Title: CISA: We didn’t fire our red team, we just unhired a bunch of them Feedly Summary: Agency tries to save face as it also pulls essential funding for election security initiatives The US cybersecurity agency is trying to save face by seeking to clear up what it’s calling…

  • The Register: Canvassing apps used by UK political parties riddled with privacy, security issues

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/30/uk_canvassing_app_issues/ Source: The Register Title: Canvassing apps used by UK political parties riddled with privacy, security issues Feedly Summary: Neither Labour, Conservatives, nor the Lib Dems offered a retort to rights org’s report The Open Rights Group (ORG) has raised concerns about a number of security issues it found in all three of…

  • Hacker News: Romania cancels election after systems targeted in cyberattacks

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    Source URL: https://www.techradar.com/pro/romania-cancels-election-after-systems-targeted-in-cyberattacks-over-85-000-times Source: Hacker News Title: Romania cancels election after systems targeted in cyberattacks Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text discusses the cancellation of Romania’s presidential election due to significant cyberattacks aimed at its electoral system, highlighting geopolitical tensions, state-sponsored influence campaigns, and potential implications for information security and…

  • Schneier on Security: AI and the 2024 Elections

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/12/ai-and-the-2024-elections.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: AI and the 2024 Elections Feedly Summary: It’s been the biggest year for elections in human history: 2024 is a “super-cycle” year in which 3.7 billion eligible voters in 72 countries had the chance to go the polls. These are also the first AI elections, where many…

  • CSA: How AI is Used to Manipulate Election Campaigns

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    Source URL: https://www.enkryptai.com/blog/election-manipulation Source: CSA Title: How AI is Used to Manipulate Election Campaigns Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the risks and ethical concerns related to the use of generative AI in election manipulation. It highlights how AI technologies can spread disinformation, create deepfakes, and automate manipulation tactics, raising…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Initial explorations of Anthropic’s new Computer Use capability

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Oct/22/computer-use/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Initial explorations of Anthropic’s new Computer Use capability Feedly Summary: Two big announcements from Anthropic today: a new Claude 3.5 Sonnet model and a new API mode that they are calling computer use. (They also pre-announced Haiku 3.5, but that’s not available yet so I’m ignoring it…

  • AlgorithmWatch: Chatbots are still spreading falsehoods

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    Source URL: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/chatbots-are-still-spreading-falsehoods/ Source: AlgorithmWatch Title: Chatbots are still spreading falsehoods Feedly Summary: In September 2024, federal state elections will be held in Thuringia, Saxony, and Brandenburg. AlgorithmWatch has tested whether AI chatbots answer questions about these elections correctly and unbiased. The result: They are not reliable. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text…