Alibaba Cuts Metaverse Ambitions in Pivot to AI
Alibaba Group Holding has scaled back its metaverse operations, laying off dozens of employees at its metaverse unit Yuanjing as part of a broader strategic…
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DISA Launches AI Concierge System for Internal Use
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has deployed an artificial intelligence-powered concierge system to assist staff in navigating the agency’s…
White House and Congress Push Forward on AI Regulation and Development
The White House has released a national security memorandum on artificial intelligence, building upon its recent efforts to protect sensitive data from foreign…
BigBear.ai Increases Presence in US Border Infrastructure with DEN Deployments
BigBear.ai is playing a growing role in America’s digital border control infrastructure. The company has announced that its veriScan system is now being used…
eu-LISA Industry Roundtable to Tackle AI in Home Affairs
eu-LISA, the EU’s agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security, and justice, is inviting stakeholders to…
European Broadcasting Union Offers Facial Recognition Tool Through New ‘AI Hub’
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has launched an AI Hub to foster collaboration between artificial intelligence (AI) and media experts— and one of the…
House Science Committee Wants Answers from NIST on Facial Recognition Concerns
In a letter addressed to National Institute of Standards and Technology Director Laurie Locascio, three House Republicans have raised concerns regarding the…
Neglected ‘Alpha’ Channel Opens Door to Attacks on Computer Vision Systems: UTSA Researchers
Recent research from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has uncovered a significant vulnerability in artificial intelligence image recognition…
DoD Mulls Expedited Acquisition Process for AI Tech
The Department of Defense is considering creating a dedicated acquisition pathway for artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline and expedite AI capabilities…
GPT-4 Demonstrates Emergent Facial Recognition Capabilities Without Explicit Training: Study
A recent study has revealed that OpenAI’s GPT-4 can perform facial recognition tasks with accuracy comparable to specialized biometric algorithms, despite not…