Cyberwar
Careless tech costs lives: UK warned to prepare for "severe" attacks on critical infrastructure
Britain faces a growing threat from “highly capable threat actors” seeking to bring down the systems that power modern civilisation.
AI
"Workslop isn’t a minor nuisance. It's spreading through systems faster and more quietly than traditional code problems."
Security
The industry has embraced AI faster than it has defined its guardrails, raising an unavoidable question: are humans really still in control?
AI
"OpenAI has the most detailed record of private human thought ever assembled. Can we trust them to resist forces pushing them to abuse it?"
Security
Cybersecurity journalist Dan Raywood speaks to Dropzone AI about its new approaches to automating alert investigations.
Crime
Would-be scammers are unable to beat new security checks and even their most "imaginative" tricks aren't working.
Robots
Quadruped robots that sparked a "fierce backlash" in New York City could be coming to the capital and other UK cities.
Financial Systems
World's first cryptocurrency renamed "Pedocoin" as dark questions about the true identity of its creator and funders spread on social media.
Security
“The danger isn’t obvious breakage but the illusion of correctness. Code that looks polished and professional can conceal serious security flaws."
AI
Prepare for the dawn of an internet dominated by small, clever machines rather than an almighty superintelligence.
Breaking changes in critical systems
"This event has destroyed years of my work creating the freest forum in the world," Ramp's alleged operator wrote after the seizure.
"There is a campaign to undermine the standing of our capital city and frighten its residents," Dame Emily Thornberry claims
Strikes on critical infrastructure “pose serious risks to societal resilience”, causing impacts far beyond the initial technical damage.
The systems that power autonomous vehicles may be vulnerable to terrifyingly basic prompt injection attacks, researchers warn.
Tomorrow’s financial crisis could unfold at a speed that no human policymaker could ever hope to contend with.
"Once AI systems become intelligent and agentic enough, their tendency to maximize power will lead them to seize control of the whole world."
But perfect for people who want a device that doesn’t scream: "I’m definitely checking email while you talk."
"The urgency of this bill is justified, given the financial impact of disrupted operations and downtime on the country."
VoidLink appears to have been built by an AI agent and bears the fingerprints of a mysterious Chinese threat actor.
"The most accomplished CIOs will be those that combine visionary thinking with responsible leadership."
AI firm publishes "Claude Constitution" setting out guidelines to stop the model from wiping out humanity.
Anthropic kindly released Claude's guiding principles under Creative Commons, so we are able to share the complete document here on Machine.