Every election, every reader of social media, looking for people who can be fooled at least some of the time. (Because it’s just too cheap and simple not to do it.)
ODNI Releases Intelligence Community Assessment of Foreign Threats to the 2020 U.S. Elections
“The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) today released the declassified Intelligence Community (IC) assessment of foreign threats to the 2020 U.S. federal elections. The document is a declassified version of a classified report that the IC provided to the President, senior Executive Branch officials, and Congressional leadership and intelligence oversight committees on January 7, 2021. “Foreign malign influence is an enduring challenge facing our country,” said Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines. “These efforts by U.S. adversaries seek to exacerbate divisions and undermine confidence in our democratic institutions. Addressing this ongoing challenge requires a whole-of-government approach grounded in an accurate understanding of the problem, which the Intelligence Community, through assessments such as this one, endeavors to provide.” Coordinated across the IC, the assessment addresses the intentions and efforts of key foreign actors to influence or interfere with the 2020 U.S. elections and undermine public confidence in the U.S. election process. The assessment builds on the analysis the IC provided to the public and policymakers throughout the 2020 election cycle. Additionally, pursuant to Executive Order 13848(1)(b), the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security today issued an unclassified summary that evaluates the impact of foreign influence or interference efforts on the security and integrity of U.S. election infrastructure. View the full IC Assessment here.”
Would the same level of surveillance of individuals be acceptable?
https://fortune.com/2021/03/16/not-all-a-i-surveillance-is-a-bad-thing/
Not all A.I. surveillance is a bad thing
People are rightfully concerned about A.I.’s role in surveillance and the impact the technology may have on fundamental personal liberties. But there are some places that could use a bit more surveillance. The world’s oceans, for instance.
Even today, once a ship sails beyond the horizon, it enters a world of “radical freedom,” as the author William Langewiesche termed it in his 2005 book The Outlaw Sea. But the freedom that comes with being out of sight is easily abused: for smuggling, human trafficking, overfishing, piracy, and the dumping of garbage and toxic waste.
An example of that lack of accountability washed up on the beaches of Tel Aviv, Israel, last month: globs of tar, the remnants of large crude oil spill from a tanker. It was the worst environmental disaster to hit the country in years. But where had the oil come from? Which of the dozens of ships cruising the Eastern Mediterranean was responsible?
The Israeli government soon named a culprit: a Panamanian-flagged ship called The Emerald that was taking oil from Iran to Syria, in violation of international sanctions. How did the Israeli government single out The Emerald? In part, thanks to its use of an A.I.-enabled software platform created by an Israeli startup called Windward.
Windward’s software tracks every large vessel at sea across the planet and pairs that information with databases on ship ownership, vessel registrations and past journeys, all run through machine-learning models. The software can suss out suspicious behavior as well as identify ships with poor safety and maintenance records.
Talking with the IT world...
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/gartner-top-10-data-and-analytics-technology-trends-for-2021/
Gartner: Top 10 data and analytics technology trends for 2021
While much of the loudest buzz surrounding the impact of COVID-19 was focused on the dramatic shift from on premises to remote work, the pandemic further affected every aspect of the enterprise, which includes data and analytics technology.
… Gartner has now identified 10 trends as "mission-critical investments that accelerate capabilities to anticipate, shift and respond." It recommended that D&A leaders review these trends and consider and apply as necessary. Following is a summary from Gartner of the trends:
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