Tag: Human Rights

  • CSA: How Will the EU AI Act Shape Global AI Governance?

    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/the-eu-ai-act-a-new-era-of-ai-governance-began-august-1st Source: CSA Title: How Will the EU AI Act Shape Global AI Governance? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The European Union’s AI Act, effective August 1, 2024, is the first comprehensive regulation for artificial intelligence, adopting a risk-based approach and establishing critical requirements for high-risk and unacceptable AI systems.…

  • Slashdot: Biden To Further Limit AI Chip Exports In Final Push

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/10/0030236/biden-to-further-limit-ai-chip-exports-in-final-push?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Biden To Further Limit AI Chip Exports In Final Push Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Biden administration is poised to implement new restrictions on the export of AI chips as part of efforts to prevent advanced technologies from reaching China and Russia. This move aims…

  • Slashdot: WhatsApp Scores Historic Victory Against NSO Group in Long-Running Spyware Hacking Case

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/12/23/1538200/whatsapp-scores-historic-victory-against-nso-group-in-long-running-spyware-hacking-case?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: WhatsApp Scores Historic Victory Against NSO Group in Long-Running Spyware Hacking Case Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A U.S. judge has held Israeli spyware maker NSO Group liable for breaching hacking laws through the use of its Pegasus spyware on WhatsApp users. The ruling underscores the…

  • Hacker News: Why Apple sends spyware victims to this nonprofit security lab

    Source URL: https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/20/why-apple-sends-spyware-victims-to-this-nonprofit-security-lab/ Source: Hacker News Title: Why Apple sends spyware victims to this nonprofit security lab Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses Apple’s proactive measures in alerting users about potential spyware attacks on their devices. It highlights the company’s unique approach of directing affected individuals to external organizations…

  • Slashdot: Wales Police Begin Using a Facial-Recognition Phone App

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/12/14/224222/wales-police-begin-using-a-facial-recognition-phone-app Source: Slashdot Title: Wales Police Begin Using a Facial-Recognition Phone App Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The implementation of a facial-recognition app by Welsh police forces raises significant concerns regarding human rights and privacy. The technology aims to streamline the identification process but has prompted calls for stronger privacy…

  • Slashdot: NSO, Not Government Clients, Operates Its Spyware

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/11/15/2314234/nso-not-government-clients-operates-its-spyware?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: NSO, Not Government Clients, Operates Its Spyware Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The ongoing legal dispute between NSO Group and WhatsApp sheds light on the operational practices of NSO’s hacking software, notably that the company itself is responsible for installing and extracting data from targeted devices,…

  • Wired: More Spyware, Fewer Rules: What Trump’s Return Means for US Cybersecurity

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/trump-administration-cybersecurity-policy-reversals/ Source: Wired Title: More Spyware, Fewer Rules: What Trump’s Return Means for US Cybersecurity Feedly Summary: Experts expect Donald Trump’s next administration to relax cybersecurity rules on businesses, abandon concerns around human rights, and take an aggressive stance against the cyber armies of US adversaries. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…

  • The Register: US Army turns to ‘Scylla’ AI to protect depot

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/29/us_army_scylla_ai/ Source: The Register Title: US Army turns to ‘Scylla’ AI to protect depot Feedly Summary: Ominously-named bot can spot trouble from a mile away, distinguish threats from false alarms, says DoD The US Army is testing a new AI product that it says can identify threats from a mile away, and all…

  • AlgorithmWatch: Automation on the Move (Landingpage Preview)

    Source URL: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/automation-on-the-move-clone/ Source: AlgorithmWatch Title: Automation on the Move (Landingpage Preview) Feedly Summary: Systems based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making (ADM) are increasingly being experimented with and used on migrants, refugees, and travelers. Too often, this is done without adequate democratic discussion or oversight. In addition, their use lacks transparency and justification…

  • AlgorithmWatch: Show Your Face and AI Knows Who You Are

    Source URL: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/biometric-surveillance-explained/ Source: AlgorithmWatch Title: Show Your Face and AI Knows Who You Are Feedly Summary: Biometric recognition technologies can identify and monitor people. They are supposed to provide more security but they put fundamental rights at risk, discriminate, and can even pave the way to mass surveillance. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:**…