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This Week in AI: Digital Agents, Quantum AI, Automated Pharmacies and Spy Chatbots

May 10, 2024
AI Is Not Perfect but Use Cases Are Being Improved
This Week in AI: Chatbots, the CIA and Limitless Voice
artificial intelligence // September 29, 2023

The fastest human can’t even sniff the 50 mile-per-hour (mph) top speed of a gazelle.  But on a level field, even the fastest gazelle will never outrun a middling cheetah — whose own impressive 75 mph upper limit is impressively dwarfed by the peregrine falcon,...

US Intelligence Agencies Are Putting the AI in CIA 
artificial intelligence // September 27, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) is taking the private sector by storm.  But its rapid integration across the commercial ecosystem doesn’t mean that governments around the world haven’t taken notice of the innovative technology’s capabilities — even if attempts at AI regulation are progressing at a slow, fragmented...

CIA Takes To Instagram
Safety and Security // April 23, 2019

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is getting ready to launch its own Instagram account. Director Gina Haspel revealed the news last week during a speech at the University of Auburn in Alabama. The agency already has Facebook and Twitter accounts, and now Instagram has assisted the...

US Intelligence Agencies Advise Against Buying Huawei, ZTE Smartphones
Security & Fraud // February 15, 2018

Huawei and ZTE, two Chinese technology companies, have been dealt a blow Wednesday (Feb. 14) after U.S. intelligence agencies issued a warning to consumers: stay away from smartphones made by the two companies. According to a report in CNN, officials from the CIA, NSA, FBI...

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CIA Takes To Instagram

April 23, 2019
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is getting ready to launch its own Instagram account. Director Gina Haspel revealed the news last week during a speech at the University of Auburn in Alabama. The agency already has Facebook and Twitter accounts, and now Instagram has assisted the CIA to set up an account on the social media […]

US Intelligence Agencies Advise Against Buying Huawei, ZTE Smartphones

February 15, 2018
Huawei and ZTE, two Chinese technology companies, have been dealt a blow Wednesday (Feb. 14) after U.S. intelligence agencies issued a warning to consumers: stay away from smartphones made by...

Mastercard Adds Ex-CIA Director To Cybersecurity Team

November 06, 2017
Mastercard announced news late last week that it named Jeanne Tisinger a senior advisor for cybersecurity. In a press release, the payments company said that in the role, Tisinger will...

Symantec Finds 40 Cyberattacks Done With CIA Tools

April 11, 2017
Cybersecurity firm Symantec has found that a number of past cyberattacks were conducted with tools used by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, said Reuters. What this could potentially mean is that...