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OpenAI has recently partnered with the US National Laboratories to provide its AI models for applications in national security and scientific research. This move aims to leverage the power of artificial intelligence in critical areas, enhancing capabilities in both research and security sectors. The collaboration underscores the growing recognition of AI's potential to address complex challenges and drive innovation across various domains.
France is making significant investments to strengthen its position as an AI hub. President Emmanuel Macron announced that foreign and local companies will invest €109 billion in AI projects within the country. This financial commitment includes €20 billion from Brookfield, with additional financing from the UAE potentially reaching €50 billion. California State University just made a massive move in higher ed that might set the tone for how colleges nationwide adopt AI. The 23-campus system, serving more than 460,000 students and 63,000 staff and faculty, is rolling out a specialized version of ChatGPT—called ChatGPT Edu—to all of them.
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Concerns are mounting over potential cybersecurity failures within the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), as experts express alarm over Elon Musk's takeover of key Treasury systems. The situation involves a 25-year-old DOGE team member allegedly writing backdoors into the Treasury’s $6 trillion payment system, raising serious national security concerns. These backdoors could compromise sensitive financial data, including information related to government payroll, tax records, and financial transactions, potentially leading to espionage and financial manipulation.
The alleged security failures are compounded by reports that the DOGE team member had full administrator privileges to sensitive systems, going beyond the initially claimed "read-only" access. Sensitive veterans' data, including information about Department of Veterans Affairs benefits, are among the Treasury Department records Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency now has access to. The lack of transparency and oversight surrounding DOGE's access to these systems has prompted Senator Elizabeth Warren to demand answers from the Treasury Secretary regarding the "security and management failure."
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The US Treasury Department has sanctioned a Chinese cybersecurity firm, Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., and a Shanghai-based hacker, Yin Kecheng, for their involvement in significant cyberattacks. These attacks compromised sensitive systems at the Treasury Department and major US telecommunication companies and ISPs. Sichuan Juxinhe is linked to the Salt Typhoon hacking group, which has infiltrated numerous US telecom companies and ISPs intercepting sensitive data from high-value political officials and communication platforms. Yin Kecheng, connected to the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS), is associated with the recent breach of the Treasury's network, impacting systems involved in sanctions and foreign investment reviews.
The Treasury's systems, including those used by Secretary Janet Yellen, were accessed during the breach resulting in the theft of over 3,000 files. The stolen data included policy documents, organizational charts, and information on sanctions and foreign investment. The cyber activity has been attributed to the Salt Typhoon group, alongside a related group known as Silk Typhoon (formerly Hafnium), which exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server and used compromised APIs. The Treasury Department stated that it will continue using its authority to hold accountable malicious actors that target American people and the US government.
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