Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Superintelligence Labs, led by Alexandr Wang, has been aggressively hiring top talent from companies like OpenAI, Apple, Google, and Anthropic to build the world's smartest AI system. The team is reportedly pouring billions of dollars into hiring AI engineers as part of this initiative.
Netskope, a leading provider of modern security and networking solutions, is urging organizations to take control of their generation AI (genAI) apps. The company recommends establishing a policy that only allows approved genAI applications, implementing robust blocking mechanisms, and deploying real-time user coaching. Additionally, local genAI infrastructure should be reviewed for security frameworks such as OWASP Top 10, with adequate protection in place for data, users, and networks. Netskope is also advising continuous monitoring of genAI use to detect new shadow AI instances and stay updated on emerging risks and regulatory changes.
A proposed independent Pakistan AI Ethics Council is needed to establish ethical standards for AI development in the country. The council would oversee public audits of AI systems, particularly those related to surveillance, policing, and facial recognition, to ensure human rights and freedom are protected. This move comes as a response to the growing threat posed by unregulated generative AI, which could harm Pakistan's creative economy and public discourse.
US President Donald Trump's administration has unveiled a comprehensive plan to strengthen export controls and enforcement, focusing on advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence. The plan aims to enhance national security by regulating the sale of sensitive technologies to countries like China and Russia.
Two leading accounting bodies, Ernst & Young and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, have called for firms to assess their artificial intelligence systems due to increasing country-wide AI policy initiatives. The move comes as more countries establish regulations on AI use.
A senior advocate has expressed concerns about the lack of clarity in handling AI-related complaints, citing the need for specialized cyber experts and a preliminary investigation before filing a case. Azad Rahman notes that regular law enforcement lacks technical expertise to handle such cases effectively, and the legal process is too complicated for victims to navigate easily.
CAS SciFinder has integrated advanced AI with its human-curated scientific knowledge database, empowering researchers to work faster and innovate. The new SearchSense feature uses natural language queries to provide accurate answers, while AI-enabled summaries help users quickly interpret results. CAS SciFinder's platform learns from user activity to personalize results, ensuring security and efficiency. A real-time, interactive synthetic planning tool slashes the time needed for generating synthetic plans from minutes to seconds, increasing efficiency and creativity in reaction planning and optimization. The company has developed a new AI approach for scientific intelligence that provides accurate and reliable answers, trusted by scientists. SearchSense offers natural language questions with a single field, providing summaries with key information extracted quickly. 93% of beta testers believe the new features improve efficiency. The platform learns from user activities to personalize results and optimize future searches. An interactive real-time planning tool for synthesis reduces planning time from minutes to seconds, allowing for faster workflows and increased creativity. AI-powered search engine provides better interpretation of reaction requests, offering unparalleled accuracy and precision within the largest curated reactions database. CAS has expanded SciFinder with IP connections, visualization tools, and patent details to address IP research needs. The KI algorithm compares relevant patents and non-patent publications from any text input to provide reliable prioritization and reduce time and investment waste.
Airbnb's ease of accepting AI-generated images has raised concerns about the potential for hosts to manipulate evidence, with a security expert stating that the barrier to forging photos and videos has never been lower due to affordable and accessible software.
Andrew Tulloch, a University of Sydney graduate from Perth, was offered $1 billion by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to buy AI start-up Thinking Machines Lab, co-founded by himself. However, he rejected the offer and instead joined OpenAI, the research organisation behind ChatGPT, before re-forming Thinking Machines Lab with former colleagues this year.