Security riskPolicyOpenAI, Anthropic and 100+ Firms Seek AI Cyber Defense as Water Systems Are TargetedThe coalition wants governments to put defensive AI in the hands of public-service operators, but its warning offers neither funding nor a delivery timetable as attackers already use AI-assisted scripts against water-system controls.Aug 29, 20263 min readRead story
Government actionPolicyAI Pact Draws 15-Plus Candidates as Data-Center Backlash Reaches Senate RacesThe pledge links rules for AI models to restrictions on data-center deals, but candidates remain divided between pausing construction and imposing conditions on developers.Aug 26, 20263 min readRead story
Government actionPolicyGreater Manchester Is Holding Out Against Palantir’s NHS PlatformThe region’s refusal is not just a procurement dispute. It has become evidence in a looming decision over whether the UK should end a more than $400 million national Palantir contract early.Aug 20, 20264 min readRead story
PolicyTwitch Puts Amazon AI Training Behind an Opt-Out SwitchTwitch creators can disable training use for their posts, streams, and videos, but the control begins enabled and does not limit other Amazon and Twitch uses described in the platform’s privacy notice.Aug 19, 20263 min readRead story
Security riskPolicyMeta Ran Ads for a Tool Promoting Sexualized Political DeepfakesThe campaign was brief and mostly lightly viewed, but it passed through Meta’s pre-publication review while promoting a service Apple later removed for prohibited content and features.Aug 19, 20264 min readRead story