Beyond the AI ‘Escape’ Headlines
The idea of an AI system “escaping” its testing environment and attacking another organisation made for compelling headlines after reports
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Tag: cybersecurity
How AI is changing digital security. From detecting threats to creating new vulnerabilities, these stories explore how AI is being used to defend systems and how it’s also being used against them.
In the Wild
How AI Is Helping Catch Boat Thieves
AI is now being used to help catch boat thieves in places like Poole.
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When AI fills in the gaps, what counts as real evidence?
AI is increasingly being used to analyse low-quality imagery that would previously have been considered too blurry, distant, or incomplete
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If evidence can be generated, what happens to trust?
A photo used to settle things. Now it might just start them.
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When AI gets really good at finding what’s broken
We tend to worry about AI making mistakes. A more uncomfortable question is what happens when it does not.
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What happens when photos stop being proof?
For a long time, images have carried a kind of quiet authority. You might question a story, or doubt a
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How does AI generate misinformation?
It’s easy to assume misinformation from AI is intentional. That it’s designed to mislead. Most of the time, it isn’t.
