So, are there lessons to be learned?
The first AI conflict? Israel's Gaza operation gives glimpse of future
Israeli military action last month in Palestinian-controlled Gaza has been described as the first artificial intelligence war, imparting a glimpse of future conflicts in the 21st century.
"This is the first time [AI] was used broadly across an operation." a senior Israeli officer involved in digital conflict told Nikkei. The technology was deployed to defend against missile attacks and identify targets. The lessons learned from real battlefield experience will be used to improve accuracy.
… Over the course of the operation, the Israeli military shot down 90% of the rockets flying from Gaza, relying on its Iron Dome anti-aircraft defense system.
AI was used to determine rocket trajectories based on radar information, intercepting those headed for densely populated areas. The system is designed to leave alone rockets judged to fall in uninhabited areas. Each interceptor missile is estimated to cost more than US$50,000, so eliminating pointless interceptions helps control costs. [And war is an economic event. Bob]
“Our next model will try and execute the perpetrator on the spot!”
Security robots expand across U.S., with few tangible results
… For its part, Knightscope maintains on its website that the robots “predict and prevent crime,” without much evidence that they do so. Experts say this is a bold claim.
“It would be difficult to introduce a single thing and it causes crime to go down,” said Ryan Calo, a law professor at the University of Washington, comparing the Knightscope robots to a “roving scarecrow.”
This is right 100% percent of the time OR this is preferred?
Four states propose laws to ban ransomware payments
Some state legislatures are debating bills that could limit or ban ransom payments. A better option, experts say, is mandatory reporting of ransomware attacks.
Following the epic ransomware attacks on Colonial Pipeline and top meat producer JBS, some government officials have called on Congress and the administration to ban organizations from making ransom payments to threat actors. The goal of such a ban would be to codify the FBI's current advice: Don't pay ransomware attackers lest you encourage more of the same.
… So far, four states have five pending pieces of legislation that would either ban paying a ransom or substantially restrict paying it. In New York, Senate Bill S6806A "prohibits governmental entities, business entities, and health care entities from paying a ransom in the event of a cyber incident or a cyber ransom or ransomware attack."
Another New York Senate bill, Senate Bill S6154, provides money so that local governments can upgrade their networks. But it also "restricts the use of taxpayer money in paying ransoms in response to ransomware attacks."
New York stands alone in terms of barring private sector businesses from paying a ransom. Legislatures in North Carolina (House Bill 813 ), Pennsylvania (Senate Bill 726 ), and Texas (House Bill 3892 ) are all considering bills that would prohibit the use of state and local taxpayer money or other public money to pay a ransom payment. This public money prohibition would likely hamstring local governments from paying off ransomware attackers.
Interesting graphics as well.
https://www.ft.com/content/a0f8d8c5-ee5c-4618-bfbd-6bfb383b803e
Meet the activists perfecting the craft of anti-surveillance
… Today, the state’s technological force is on show. At last summer’s Black Lives Matter protests in the US, drones, planes and helicopters circled over 15 cities, gathering at least 270 hours of footage on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security. During the marches, the investigative online publication The Intercept reported that police had used special access to social media surveillance tools that monitor protesters’ online discussions in real time.
Another perspective, very similar guidance.
WHO issues first global report on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health and six guiding principles for its design and use
Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds great promise for improving the delivery of healthcare and medicine worldwide, but only if ethics and human rights are put at the heart of its design, deployment, and use, according to new WHO guidance published today.
The report, Ethics and governance of artificial intelligence for health, is the result of 2 years of consultations held by a panel of international experts appointed by WHO.
Download the report (pdf)
Tools for social engineering. “Donald Trump called and asked me to do it!”
https://www.makeuseof.com/best-voice-changing-apps-iphone/
The 6 Best Voice-Changing Apps on iPhone
Transform your voice with these apps to make yourself sound like a robot, a mouse, or even Donald Trump.
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