The US government's efforts to combat online sexual abuse are being put to the test as AI models continue to pose a significant risk to vulnerable communities, particularly women and girls. President Trump's administration has signed the Take It Down Act, which aims to prevent online sexual exploitation by ensuring federal resources remain in place for survivors and holding offenders accountable. However, concerns have been raised about the lack of motivation and lived experience among AI developers to prioritize safety, exacerbating the problem.
UiPath has launched a solution providing end-to-end coverage for all AI agent categories, including no-code and coding agents. The solution offers comprehensive protection with unmatched visibility and control into AI agent risks through automated discovery, secure integration, real-time threat monitoring, and built-in compliance controls. This addresses the need for robust security postures as AI agents become central to enterprise automation and decision-making, according to Kevin Mooney, UiPath's CISO.
The US aims to secure leadership in AI through three pillars: innovations in AI, AI-enabled applications, and infrastructure. A policy framework will ensure the secure adoption of US AI innovations, while public-private partnerships focus on workforce development and benefits for citizens. The State of Utah is catalyzing an AI-driven innovation ecosystem with government, academia, and industry partners to drive research, foster innovation, and create an AI-savvy workforce.
Vectra AI has launched MCP Server, a tool that brings natural language access to its cybersecurity platform through the Model Context Protocol. The tool allows security teams to engage with the platform using AI assistants like Claude Desktop and Cursor, reducing investigation time and increasing efficiency. Analysts can investigate incidents, reconstruct attack timelines, and report on security posture through conversational queries, eliminating the need for custom connectors. This move aims to democratize security expertise by empowering analysts with instant access to powerful insights through their existing tools.
The White House's AI action plan has been criticized for lacking details on who will implement and oversee its implementation, raising concerns about accountability and effectiveness. The plan aims to promote responsible AI development and deployment but fails to specify which government agencies or individuals will be responsible for its execution.
A backlash has erupted after an interview with an AI avatar of a US school shooting victim, sparking concerns over the use of artificial intelligence in sensitive and emotional topics. The AI's responses were criticized for being insensitive and lacking empathy, leading to widespread criticism on social media. The incident has raised questions about the ethics of using AI in such situations and the need for more stringent guidelines to ensure responsible AI development.
AI-driven data can help estimate battery capacity, predict lifespans and optimize charging methods to increase performance and extend lifecycles. This could enable the development of more efficient designs, chemistries and materials, as well as reduce supply chain costs by finding substitute materials. Jean-Marc Guillou, energy storage and clean tech technical and operations director at Socomec, believes AI innovations can bring unprecedented transparency to battery lifetimes and performance, allowing operators to predict lifespan and optimal usage at the design stage. This could lead to safer, more efficient batteries that provide reliable backup power across society, enabling a smoother transition to clean energy.
Several AI models are available for video content, including Proteus for general upscaling, Iris for portraits and faces, Rhea for 4K+ upscaling, Gaia for stylized content, and Theia, which aims to enhance fine details and textures. Users can customize settings such as compression, detail recovery, sharpening, noise reduction, halo reduction, grain, and frame interpolation to suit their preferences.
Australia's media bosses, including Nine CEO Matt Stanton, have directly lobbied Prime Minister Anthony Albanese against a proposed copyright exemption for multibillion-dollar AI companies, citing concerns that it would allow them to scrape articles and art without paying creators. The proposal has sparked a fresh battle between local media outlets and foreign technology companies, with Stanton arguing that weakening copyright protections would amount to legalizing theft.