Google partners with Amazon to promote AI data centers, creating thousands of jobs

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US and Allies Issue Guidance on Securing Agentic AI Systems

The US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK have released new guidance on securing agentic AI systems used in critical infrastructure and defense. The guidance highlights growing cybersecurity risks and emphasizes governance, oversight, and continuous risk assessment. It outlines best practices for designing, developing, and deploying agentic AI systems securely. The guidance aims to help organizations understand and mitigate potential security threats. Agentic AI systems inherit risks associated with large language models and contribute to an evolving cybersecurity landscape.

Guidance Issued on Adopting Agentic AI Systems

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, National Security Agency, and international partners have released guidance on adopting agentic artificial intelligence systems. The guidance helps organizations understand the benefits and risks of using agentic AI systems and provides recommendations for implementing them securely. Agentic AI systems can make decisions and take actions on their own, but pose significant security risks if not properly managed. The guidance provides a framework for assessing risks and benefits and developing strategies for mitigating potential security threats.

US Judge Rules Senior Lawyers Responsible for AI-Assisted Errors

A federal judge has sanctioned the manager of a California law firm over a junior attorney's artificial intelligence-assisted court brief that contained a false case citation. The judge said supervising lawyers are responsible for ensuring all lawyers in the firm make ethical representations to the court. The manager was fined $1,001 and required to complete training on supervising attorneys and the ethical use of AI. The ruling emphasizes the importance of senior lawyers' oversight and responsibility in using AI tools.

Real Influencer Sounds Alarm on AI Deception

A podcast host and influencer, Emily Austin, is warning about the dangers of AI-generated influencers. A 22-year-old in India created an AI-generated conservative influencer that fooled thousands. Austin spoke out about the issue, highlighting the potential for AI to deceive people. The AI-generated influencer was able to gain a significant following, but was not a real person.

Tech Giants and Unions Team Up for AI Data Centers

Building trade unions are working with tech giants like Google and Amazon to promote the benefits of artificial intelligence data centers. The data centers are expected to bring thousands of jobs to the state and are being built in several locations, including Pennsylvania. The unions are pushing for greater transparency and accountability from the companies building the data centers. The effort aims to rebrand the data centers as a boon to local communities, rather than a symbol of corporate greed.

Illinois Scales AI Across State Government

Illinois has established a statewide AI policy and is working closely with agencies to develop governance frameworks, training programs, and approved use cases. The state's CIO, Brandon Ragle, said AI represents a major opportunity to improve workforce productivity and enhance citizen services. Illinois is taking a deliberate approach to balance innovation with governance and risk management. The state aims to implement AI with strong controls and oversight.

AI to Commoditize Broker Knowledge

Aon's Joe Peiser argued that artificial intelligence will erase knowledge as a premium in commercial insurance broking. However, brokers with the most trading data and market leverage will still have an advantage. AI will not level the competitive field, but rather change the way brokers work. The brokers that win the AI era will be the ones with the most trading data and market leverage.

Johnson City Juvenile Charged with AI-Generated Child Porn

A 17-year-old in Johnson City, Tennessee, faces dozens of charges for allegedly using Artificial Intelligence to create child pornography of his classmates. The charges include 28 counts of especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor and 2 counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor. The suspect used AI to generate sexually explicit photos of female classmates, which he posted online.

Google VP Discusses AI's Future at Rice University

Parthasarathy Ranganathan, vice president and engineering fellow at Google, discussed the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence and its potential impact on society. He highlighted the need for more research and development in areas such as explainability, transparency, and accountability in AI systems. The lecture was part of Rice University's efforts to engage with the community and promote STEM education.

BBC Uses AI to Track US Warships

The BBC Verify team built an AI model to track US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln using blurry pixels and AI. The model uses a technique called 'image super-resolution' to enhance the quality of low-resolution images. The team was able to accurately identify the ship's location in 90% of the images, even when they were heavily pixelated.

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• US, Allies Issue Guidance on Agentic AI System Security
• Agencies issue guidance on adopting agentic AI systems
• US judge says senior lawyers must pay for mistakes by subordinates using AI tools
• She didn’t exist, but the money did. A real influencer sounds the alarm on AI deception
• In the PR battle for AI data centers, tech giants — including some in Pa. — got a blue-collar ally
• How Illinois Is Scaling AI Across State Government
• Aon's Peiser says AI will commoditize broker knowledge but not trading data or leverage
• Johnson City juvenile faces dozens of charges for allegedly using AI to create child porn of classmates
• ‘At the cusp of an intelligence revolution’: Google VP and Rice alum Ranganathan headlines lecture on AI’s future
• BBC tracking US warships using blurry pixels and AI