Major technology companies are resisting the Biden administration’s push to make basic security features free and automatic in products like their popular cloud platforms, forgoing changes that could neutralize many cyberattacks.
Amazon, Google, Microsoft, IBM, and Oracle are among the tech giants defying elements of recently issued guidance from the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency that seeks to encourage the adoption of these so-called “secure-by-default” features. — Read More
Daily Archives: July 14, 2023
China finalizes first-of-its-kind rules governing generative A.I. services like ChatGPT
Chinese regulators on Thursday finalized first-of-its-kind rules governing generative artificial intelligence as the country looks to ramp up oversight of the rapidly growing technology.
The powerful Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said it worked with several other regulators to come up with the new regulation that will come into effect on Aug. 15.
… The rules will only apply to generative AI services that are available to the general public rather than those being developed in research institutions, for example. — Read More
AP strikes news-sharing and tech deal with OpenAI
The Associated Press on Thursday said it reached a two-year deal with OpenAI, the parent company to ChatGPT, to share access to select news content and technology.
Why it matters: The deal marks one of the first official news-sharing agreements made between a major U.S. news company and an artificial intelligence firm. — Read More