Latest coverage for Artificial Intelligence

CMA Says Market Is Becoming more Verticially IntegratedThe British antitrust authority warned Thursday that the market for foundational models is taking on "winner takes all" dynamics that could entrench a small number of providers. Firms with an outsize presence in offering compute or data resources could restrict access to critical inputs.

Experts Warn AI Tools Can Now Compromise Voice Password Systems Used by Many BanksAt many financial institutions, your voice is your password. Tiny variations in pitch, tone and timbre make human voices an ideal method for authenticating customers - as long as computers can't be trained to synthesize those pitch, tone and timbre characteristics in real time. They can.

Also: Positive Cyber Market Trends, AI Threats to Supply Chain SecurityIn the latest weekly update, four ISMG editors discussed the unending twists and turns in the Change Healthcare cyberattack, positive signs of economic recovery in the cybersecurity tech market, and how artificial intelligence is shaking up supply chain security.

Proofpoint Spots Novel Threat Against German OrganizationsA financially motivated threat group used a script apparently coded by artificial intelligence to download an info stealer onto victim computers. The script, used to load the Rhadamanthys info stealer, contains "grammatically correct and hyper specific comments above each component of the script."

NYC's New Chatbot, Hallucinating LLMs Just Can't Be Fixed, Says Linguistics ExpertEmployers can now fire an employee who complains about sexual harassment, take a cut of their workers' tips and serve customers cheese nibbled on by rats: at least according to advice doled out by New York City's AI chatbot meant to help small business owners navigate the city's bureaucratic maze.

Series C Funding Round Aims to Transform Data Protection, Empower Safe Use of AICyera completed a $300 million funding round led by Coatue to fortify data security and facilitate safer AI adoption across enterprises. By consolidating data protection measures, Cyera hopes to address the critical need for a unified data security platform in the era of generative AI.

Jeetu Patel on How Buying Splunk Will Fortify Cisco's Security, AI and Data MuscleExecutive Vice President and General Manager Jeetu Patel explains how Cisco's $28 billion acquisition of Splunk will transform the company's security practice to bring in advanced AI, improve data analysis and streamline operations for a stronger defense against cyberthreats.

Researchers Say Illegal Access to Private AI models Can Enable Cross-Tenant AttacksSecurity researchers have discovered two critical vulnerabilities in the Hugging Face AI platform that exposed potential gaps for attackers seeking unauthorized access and manipulation of customer data and models. The risks highlight the security concerns about AI-as-a-service offerings.

Tech Giant Asks Creators to Declare Content with 'Made with AI' LabelMeta will slap a "made with AI" label on generative artificial intelligence contest posted onto its social media sites starting in May, a change the social media giant says will result in more content carrying a warning for users. The company will look for "industry standard AI image indicators."

Linda Gray Martin and Britta Glade on What to Expect and What's New This Year"The Art of Possible" is the theme of RSA Conference 2024, and event organizers Linda Gray Martin and Britta Glade say they may have put together the best agenda yet - featuring sessions and speakers on red-hot topics such as identity security, cloud, gen AI and operational technology.