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Openwashing
There’s a big debate in the tech world over whether artificial intelligence models should be “open source.” Elon Musk, who helped found OpenAI in 2015, sued the startup and its chief execut...
EU warns Microsoft it could be fined billions over missing GenAI risk info
The European Union has warned Microsoft that it could be fined up to 1% of its global annual turnover under the bloc’s online governance regime, the Digital Services Act (DSA), after the compan...
Former Cruise CEO Launches Robotics Company, Alongside Ex-Tesla AI Lead
Kyle Vogt, former CEO of General Motors’ self-driving subsidiary Cruise has launched a robotics venture, alongside the previous AI tech lead at Tesla. Vogt announced the new firm in a post on X...
What Do You Do When A.I. Takes Your Voice?
Last summer, as they drove to a doctor’s appointment near their home in Manhattan, Paul Skye Lehrman and Linnea Sage listened to a podcast about the rise of artificial intelligence and the thre...
https://www.oodaloop.com/briefs/2024/05/17/what-do-you-do-when-a-i-takes-your-voice/
OpenAI created a team to control ‘superintelligent’ AI —then let it wither, source says
OpenAI’s Superalignment team, responsible for developing ways to govern and steer “superintelligent” AI systems, was promised 20% of the company’s compute resources, according to a person...
Putin’s China Visit Highlights Military Ties That Worry the West
The ties between Russia and China have grown despite, or perhaps because of, Western pressure. Mr. Putin’s visit to Harbin, a Chinese city with a Russian past, is part of a trip aimed at demons...
Zelenskyy in Kharkiv as Ukraine Claims to Partially Halt Russia’s Offensive
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has traveled to the city of Kharkiv and said the situation in the northeast is “under control” after the military managed to partially halt a Russian a...
U.S. Military Installs Temporary Pier in Gaza for Humanitarian Aid
Due to the flow of supplies through land borders coming to a halt because of Israel’s incursion into Rafah, the U.S. military anchored a temporary pier on Gaza’s coast on Thursday, creating a...
Woman Accused of Helping North Korean IT Workers Infiltrate Hundreds of US Firms
The US government has announced charges, seizures, arrests and rewards as part of an effort to disrupt a scheme in which North Korean IT workers infiltrated hundreds of companies and earned milli...
Android 15 Brings Improved Fraud and Malware Protections
Google has announced improved security features and AI-powered protections in Android 15, meant to keep users safe from fraud and malware. Play Protect, which scans 200 billion Android apps every...
https://www.oodaloop.com/briefs/2024/05/17/android-15-brings-improved-fraud-and-malware-protections/
Nissan Data Breach Impacts 53,000 Employees
Nissan North America determined recently that a ransomware attack launched last year resulted in the personal information of employees getting compromised. An initial investigation of the attack ...
https://www.oodaloop.com/briefs/2024/05/17/nissan-data-breach-impacts-53000-employees/
The Recoding of War Doctrine and the Disintermediation of the Theater of Operation by the Swarm Architecture
Future scenarios involving the Recoding of War Doctrine and the Disintermediation of the Theater of Operation by the Swarm Architecture are transformative, heralding a shift in the very fabric of...
The MissionLink 2024 Cohort and New Advisory Board Members
In March, Sixty-three companies were selected to participate in an invitation-only MissionLink program for CXOs of innovative, next-gen companies with dual-use National Security technology. Mis...
Sony Music warns global tech and streamers over AI use of its artists
Sony Music is sending warning letters to more than 700 artificial intelligence developers and music streaming services globally in the latest salvo in the music industry’s battle against tech g...
ElevenLabs Launches AI-Voiced Screen Reader App
ElevenLabs Inc., a startup that makes artificial intelligence voice cloning technology, quietly launched its first general consumer app last week. The app, called ElevenLabs Reader: AI Audio, can...
https://www.oodaloop.com/briefs/2024/05/16/elevenlabs-launches-ai-voiced-screen-reader-app/
Google unveils Veo, a high-definition AI video generator that may rival Sora
On Tuesday at Google I/O 2024, Google announced Veo, a new AI video-synthesis model that can create HD videos from text, image, or video prompts, similar to OpenAI’s Sora. It can generate 1080p...
OpenAI and Google are launching supercharged AI assistants.
This week, Google and OpenAI both announced they’ve built supercharged AI assistants: tools that can converse with you in real time and recover when you interrupt them, analyze your surrounding...
Ampere Computing pairs with Qualcomm on AI, unveils new chip
Ampere Computing on Thursday said it was pairing its chips with those from Qualcomm in a new offering aimed at lowering the power bills from operating artificial intelligence chips. Founded by Re...
The State Department’s Cyber Strategy Seeks to Build Coalitions Against China
At the RSA cybersecurity conference, the Secretary of State announced the release of the Department’s new International Cyberspace & Digital Policy Strategy whose four goals are to advance e...
Third Chrome Zero-Day Patched by Google Within One Week
On Wednesday, Google announced the release of Chrome 125 with patches for nine vulnerabilities. One of the most significant bugs known as CVE-2024-4947, has already been exploited. This bug is a ...
https://www.oodaloop.com/cyber/2024/05/16/third-chrome-zero-day-patched-by-google-within-one-week/
Personal Information Stolen in City of Wichita Ransomware Attack
In early May, the city of Wichita, Kansas revealed that personal files were stolen in a ransomware attack. On May 5, the city revealed the cyber attack and stated that as a security measure, cert...
Taiwan’s incoming President faces angry China, fractured parliament
On Monday, Lai Ching-te assumed the office of Taiwan’s President, facing a China that refers to him as a “dangerous separatist”. Simultaneously, Lai Ching-te also faces problems on the home...
US questions China’s no-first-use nuclear call given buildup
On Wednesday, the top U.S. arms control official stated that China has not responded to U.S. nuclear weapons risk-reduction proposals. Subsequently, Washington is left questioning Beijing’s cal...
FBI Seizes BreachForums Again, Urges Users to Report Criminal Activity
For the second time within a year, law enforcement agencies have seized control over BreachForums, a platform known for peddling stolen data. BreachForums have been seized by the U.S. Federal Bur...
IN First AI Dialogue, US Cites ‘Misuse’ of AI by China, Beijing Protests Washington’s Restrictions
On Wednesday, U.S. officials highlighted concerns regarding China’s “misuse of AI”. In response, Beijing representatives criticized Washington’s “restrictions and pressure” on artific...
Putin arrives in China to deepen strategic ties with Xi
Early on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The talks between Putin and Xi were devised with the intention of deepening the...
Slovak PM Fico no longer in life-threatening condition after being shot, minister says
On Wednesday, a government minister announced that Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has improved from his previous life-threatening condition following being shot. The assassination attempt occu...
The April 2024 OODA Network Monthly Meeting: A Discussion of Domain-Specific Large Language Model Development and Use Cases
At the April 2024 OODA Network Member Meeting – held on Friday, April 19, 2024 – the network tackled developing (and potential use cases for) domain-specific large language models.
AI will hit the labor market like a ‘tsunami,’ IMF chief warns.
Artificial intelligence will hit the labor market like a “tsunami,” according to International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva. Since the onset of AI, experts have debat...
Chinese firms make headway in producing high bandwidth memory for AI chipsets
Two Chinese chipmakers are in the early stages of producing high bandwidth memory (HBM) semiconductors used in artificial intelligence chipsets, according to sources and documents. The progress i...