Category Artificial Intelligence

Why human hackers, not rogue AI, remain the biggest threat to the power grid

Human hackers remain the biggest AI cyberattack risk to energy systems, as generative AI helps attackers move faster than utilities can defend.

Meta’s Muse is a capable AI agent, but its data collection, memory features and opt-out training defaults are fueling AI agent privacy concerns.

Data centers are splitting Trump from parts of MAGA as Republicans worry about land, power and pollution ahead of the midterms.

Meta Muse sparked privacy concerns after a confusing answer about Messages access on Mac. Meta says it was a mistaken explanation, not a breach.

Flock Safety buyouts signal rising pressure as surveillance backlash hurts morale, customers, and the company’s workforce.

Trump floated an AI Force and a new AI name, escalating the political fight over AI safety, data centers and federal policy.

Google’s Gemini reportedly carried out autonomous hacks in testing, raising fresh AI security concerns about disclosure, access and control.

Google’s Gemini hack incident shows how an AI test crossed into real company systems, raising fresh concerns about containment and transparency.

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Petlibro’s smart feeder Granary 2 adds AI cat recognition, a built-in scale and app tracking for multi-cat homes.