\"opposite is likely to be true,\"<\/em> and that \"the unique characteristics of human agents in the right places will become still more significant.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\nMoore acknowledged the potential for AI to surpass certain aspects of human cognition, possibly faster than anticipated. However, he firmly stated that AI could never replace the \"extraordinary bond\" as crucial in humans in intelligence gathering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"My teams are now using AI to augment \u2013 but not replace \u2013 their judgment about how people might act in various situations.\"<\/em> He added, \"They are combining their skills with AI and bulk data to identify and disrupt the flow of weapons to Russia for use against Ukraine.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nAI Use of Other Countries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Earlier, Moore warned about Russia and China's accelerated AI development to advance their geopolitical objectives, which urges the West to address this threat seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his speech, Moore revisited his concerns, particularly regarding China. He accused Beijing of extensively gathering data domestically and abroad to fuel its AI ambitions. For instance, Moore highlighted how China used the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines as a pretext to collect data from recipient nations, creating a risky \"data trap\"<\/em> that poses national security threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDespite the challenges brought by AI, Moore emphasized that MI6 is actively employing the technology to detect and prevent weapons trafficking to Russia during its invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n","post_title":"MI6 Chief Asserts AI Cannot 'Replace' Human Spies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mi6-chief-asserts-ai-cannot-replace-human-spies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-22 00:06:48","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-21 14:06:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=12644","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};
\n\"Certain steps in bio-weapons production involve knowledge that can't be found on Google or in textbooks and requires a high level of expertise,\" <\/em>said Amodei. <\/p>\n\n\n\nDario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, worked with biosecurity experts to study biological risks arising from AI.\u00a0He said, AI's not yet capable of helping build a biological weapon but \"can fill in some of these gaps.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nBy empowering numerous actors to conduct extensive biological attacks, he believes this represents \"a grave threat to U.S. national security.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nSenators' Concerns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Democratic Subcommittee Chair Richard Blumenthal expressed deep concern, saying, \"The experts building these systems are warning of human extinction. This hearing aims to set the foundation for legislation, transitioning from general principles to actionable recommendations, and crafting laws based on this hearing.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nRepublican Senator Josh Hawley advocated for protective measures that guarantee the positive impact of this new technology on the American people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The hearing follows AI firms like OpenAI, Alphabet, and Meta Platforms, making voluntary commitments to enhance AI safety.<\/p>\n","post_title":"US Senators Join Forces To Address AI's Biological Attack Concerns","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"us-senators-join-forces-to-address-ais-biological-attack-concerns","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-27 16:28:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-27 06:28:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=12739","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12659,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-07-24 11:58:31","post_date_gmt":"2023-07-24 01:58:31","post_content":"\n
Local Canadian neighborhoods are witnessing a surge of home-invasion-style robberies. Thieves are targeting affluent cryptocurrency investors' private keys, as stated by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on their website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Richmond and Delta police have warned<\/a> about this increasing trend, citing \"several robberies\"<\/em> of this nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\"The suspects appear to know the victims are heavily invested in cryptocurrency, know where they live, and are robbing them in their own homes,\"<\/em> says Staff Sergeant Jill Long of Delta Police Investigative Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn all instances, the perpetrators pretend to be delivery personnel or officials to enter victims' homes. Once inside, they steal data giving access to the victims' cryptocurrency accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The police are actively investigating and have not disclosed specific incidents or the amount of stolen cryptocurrency. Authorities are yet to establish any connections between the incidents, but they note a discernible pattern emerging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crypto Thieves Are Going Traditional<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
While hackers can exploit DeFi protocols for massive crypto thefts, physically seizing crypto funds is rare. Most investors store their funds securely in custodial, non-custodial, or hardware wallets. However, hardware wallet providers' practice of encouraging users to keep backup seed phrases on paper provides a target for thieves breaking into homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Interestingly, law enforcement's guidance to concerned crypto holders is to rely on centralization:
