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Mobile driver’s licenses now widely accepted at Login-dot-gov for ID verification
Login-dot-gov now widely accepts mobile driver’s licenses for identity verification, partially in an effort to combat artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes, according to a General Services Administration press release Tuesday.
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Why federal leaders must reclaim the economics of AI
As AI systems gain wider adoption across government, agencies need to understand the cost advantages of deploying the right AI models and the right hardware.
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HHS suicide, crisis lifeline needs cybersecurity improvements, watchdog finds
The 988 Lifeline has made progress on cybersecurity but still needs to implement improvements to contingency plans, as well as identity and access controls.
AI anxiety is sweeping the globe — and cutting across party lines
Majorities in six countries said there was at least a “moderate” risk that AI could “destroy humanity,” and a plurality wanted to pause further advancement, a new POLITICO Poll found.
UK will aim for ‘single set’ of global AI standards at G20
NEW YORK — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Tuesday an international agreement on AI led by the U.K. will seek to establish “a single set of global principles and standards.”
What makes a good game?
What’s the best way to make a project more playful? Game designer Eric Zimmerman has a counterintuitive suggestion: a few good rules. Drawing on his experience making everything from video games and tabletop classics to museum-scale installations, he breaks down how creative play comes to life — and how to harness the power of constraints to create endless fun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rogue AI warnings are mostly ‘marketing,’ top European AI CEO says
AMSTERDAM — The flurry of incidents in which AI agents went rogue and hacked other companies, and subsequent warnings of AI getting out of control, should be taken with a pinch of salt, a leading European AI boss told POLITICO.
Germany says Costa losing touch ‘with reality’ on EU budget
BRUSSELS — Germany criticized European Council President António Costa on Tuesday over the fraught negotiations on the EU’s next seven-year budget.
UK seeks to broker global AI agreement at G20
NEW YORK — The U.K. will seek to use its upcoming G20 presidency to forge a global agreement on AI, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said ahead of a visit to the U.N. General Assembly in New York.
Dare to Be Bad at Something (From Fixable)
Hosts Anne Morriss and Frances Frei explain how ruthless prioritization frees up capacity to excel where it matters most. (Feed generated with FetchRSS)
What New CEOs Get Wrong About the Job
A conversation with former HBS Dean Nitin Nohria on the expectations versus reality of the C-Suite. (Feed generated with FetchRSS)
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30,000-plus veterans affected by Baylor Genetics’ cybersecurity breach
Over 30,000 veterans’ health data was exposed in a June cybersecurity incident at the genetic testing laboratory Baylor Genetics, and the Department of Veterans Affairs said the company didn’t meet its notification expectations, according to an email sent by an agency official Monday and viewed by FedScoop.
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FAA unveils AI aviation data tool in Washington airspace
The platform, which launched in “a limited mode,” offers suggestions on handling congestion and other challenges by analyzing around 200 data streams.
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Inside the bipartisan backlash to the $27 billion VA-Oracle EHRM contract blindsiding Congress
Billions of dollars, dozens of hearings, three administrations and no answers. On the VA’s fourth attempt to modernize electronic health records, Congress says “enough.”
How to clean up the world’s dirtiest industry
Climate strategist Joojin Kim spent years convincing banks across South Korea to stop funding coal, and it worked. Now he's aiming that same playbook at a new target: maritime shipping, a hidden engine of the global economy — and one of the world's dirtiest industries. He breaks down how the whole system converges in one place and why redirecting finance could transform it into a driver of a clean economy worldwide. (This ambitious idea is part of The Audacious Project, TED's initiative to inspire and fund global change.)
Google hit with €403M privacy fine over handling of user location data
The Irish data privacy authority fined Google €403 million on Monday over how it has been gathering location data from users.
How to kick Flock out of your town
How to fight the surveillance state one block at a time, with “Ed” from DeFlock.
The secret to mastering life’s biggest transitions
How do you navigate life's growing number of transitions with meaning, purpose and skill? Writer Bruce Feiler offers a powerful way to handle uncertain, painful and confusing times -- or "lifequakes", as he calls them. Learn how to equip yourself with the essential tools and mindset to ride out (and rewrite) the toughest chapters of your life story, and turn unease and upheaval into growth and renewal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How tech will (and won’t) replace your doctor
There's more health advice available than ever before — and no easy way to tell what’s worth your time. From biotech breakthroughs to smarter cancer screening, physician Dhruv Khullar and microbiologist Zack Abbott examine what happens when science can change who we are — including the potential of reengineering the human body — and what medicine might look like in 20 years. (This conversation is part of “TED Intersections,” a series featuring thought-provoking conversations between experts navigating the ideas shaping our world.)
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Interior to use facial recognition AI for missing and murdered persons, human trafficking cases
The agency’s Missing and Murdered Unit will use Clearview AI tools to “rapidly identify and locate missing persons, crime victims, and suspects nationwide,” contracting documents said.
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