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At last, a use for Intel's SGX – locking AI and blockchain, says Intel
2018-06-20 16:00

Bias-enabling algorithms and smart contract tech no one quite trusts now easier to secure At the Cyber Week security conference in Israel on Tuesday, chip giant Intel plans to discuss how it is...

How AI, IoT, and big data will shape the future of cybersecurity
2018-06-20 13:12

There are more connected devices than people on the planet, says IBM Security Vice President Caleb Barlow. We have to shift our thinking now about how we manage device security.

Buzzword Bingo: Quantum, AI, Blockchain, Crypto
2018-06-18 18:03

Thales e-Security's Jon Geater Separates Hype From UtilityQuantum computing, blockchain, crypto, internet of things: There's a lot of hype around these technology areas, says Jon Geater, CTO of...

Machine Learning vs. Deep Learning in Cybersecurity – Demystifying AI’s Siblings
2018-06-13 05:19

To fully understand “machine learning” and “deep learning,” it’s worth taking a look at each subfield’s advantages and limitations.

Google: We won’t cause “overall harm” with our AI
2018-06-11 11:16

After the Project Maven-inspired employee revolt, Google has released a set of AI principles and said it's withdrawing from the contract.

Google Tackles AI Principles: Is It Enough?
2018-06-08 17:33

AI offers an immense capacity for good -- and for unintended consequences.

Deck the halls with HALs: AI steals the show at Infosec Europe
2018-06-08 14:30

A welcome break from GDPR and blockchain Artificial intelligence and machine learning - rather than Europe's General Data Protection Regulation – emerged as a key theme of the Infosecurity Europe...

Businesses should embrace AI or face stagnation
2018-06-08 11:15

If companies fail to make artificial intelligence (AI) a core competency within the next five years, they will face either stagnation or elimination. Recent GlobalData research reveals that...

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Norman the AI bot reads Reddit, becomes “psychopath”
2018-06-07 10:25

You say tomato. I say tomahto. "Norman" would likely see a traffic fatality splattered on the asphalt.

Blocking facial recognition surveillance using AI
2018-06-06 12:22

If AI is increasingly able to recognise and classify faces, then the only way to counter this creeping surveillance is to use another AI to defeat it. Thanks to the University of Toronto, this may...