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In an age where technology shapes our lives more than ever, how can we protect our democracy? 🤔 Marietje Schaake, a former Member of the European Parliament and Fellow at Stanford University's Cyber Policy Center and the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, explores what she believes is one of the most urgent challenges of our time: the erosion of our own democratic institutions. In this thrilling conversation, Schaake discusses the strategies outlined in her new book, 'The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley,' on how to reclaim democratic control in the digital age. Read the full Q&A here 👉 https://t.ly/Fwpzt #AI #TheTechCoup #TechEthics #CogX2024

In the face of the upcoming US election, it's essential to be aware of the increasing sophistication and affordability of AI tools used by cybercriminals. From deepfakes to Large Language Models, these tools may be used for financial exploitation and AI-driven social engineering attacks. Our research predicts a surge in cybercrime, with tools like Deepfake 3D Pro, voice cloning services, and live face replacement tools being used to impersonate candidates and endorse scams. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/48opy1v

Deepfake fraud is on the rise, the industrialization of social engineering attacks through #GenAI is rapidly moving from the fringe to the normal. Today's phone scammers will rapidly be using GenAI voices, cybercriminals will be using fake employees to subvert traditional security measures. This all means that the way we verify who we are speaking to today is not going to be something we can trust over virtual channels. So what sort of changes do we need to see in collaboration tools and person to person authentication to combat the growing risk of impersonation? Can we make these mechanisms part of the platforms and easy to use? Or are we simply moving into a world where the ability to defraud someone using a deepfake identity will be considered just part of the world? I really hope we can respond, as the alternative is terrible.

🚀 Exciting developments in AI legislation! California's SB 1047 is designed to prevent potential AI disasters before they happen. While there’s no real-world precedent for AI systems harming people or being used in cyber attacks (outside of sci-fi movies), lawmakers are proactively seeking to implement safeguards. However, Silicon Valley experts warn that this bill might lead to unintended consequences and stifle innovation. What are your thoughts on balancing safety with progress? #AIlaw #Innovation #TechNews

Brain data laws are crucial to regulate the sensitive neural data collected through techniques like brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). This data, often used in consumer tech and research, can reveal deeply personal information about an individual. Without proper regulation, there are risks of privacy violations, discrimination, manipulation, and security breaches. How can we balance technological advancements with safeguarding personal privacy in this emerging field? Read more: https://zurl.co/jDii #BrainDataPrivacy #Legislation #Neurotechnology

Brain data laws are crucial to regulate the sensitive neural data collected through techniques like brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). This data, often used in consumer tech and research, can reveal deeply personal information about an individual. Without proper regulation, there are risks of privacy violations, discrimination, manipulation, and security breaches. How can we balance technological advancements with safeguarding personal privacy in this emerging field? Read more: https://zurl.co/gF8E #BrainDataPrivacy #Legislation #Neurotechnology

This is the final episode of a trilogy of critical conversations about the digital revolution. Earlier this week, Gary Marcus explained how to tame Silicon Valley’s AI barons. Then Mark Weinstein talked to us the reinvention of social media. And now we have the former member of the European Parliament & current Fellow at Stanford’s Cyber Policy Center, Marietje Schaake, explaining how we can save democracy from Silicon Valley. In her provocative new book, Tech Coup, Schaake explains how, under the cover of “innovation,” Silicon Valley companies have successfully resisted regulation and have even begun to seize power from governments themselves. So what to do? For Marietje Schaake, in addition to government regulation, what we need is a radical reinvention of government so that our political institutions have the agility and intelligence to take on Silicon Valley.

The privacy of our brains ("brain privacy") and our freedom of thought ("cognitive liberty") are increasingly vulnerable in the face of developments in neurotechnology and its commercialisation. My impression, however, is that these matters still figure on the margins of mainstream regulatory discourse, particularly on privacy and data protection. They deserve far more attention. For an illuminating overview of regulatory developments, with lots of links to further reading, see the blogpost by José M. Muñoz: https://lnkd.in/gJFCm8cr

Trivia I just picked up: There are six core principles that should guide all work around AI: privacy and security, inclusiveness, accountability, transparency, fairness, and reliability and safety

Why care about privacy? What's wrong with being constantly surveilled, tracked, and categorized? Well let me tell you – Your humanity is reduced to datapoints that are then judged by quantitative models run by equally unfeeling people. When you are judged by quantitative models working off of data, then there is no longer a need for the parts that make you human: your hopes, fears, dreams, intentions, who you cared for, who you trust. Note this includes the bad parts too, your failures, your misdeeds, and what you have learned from them. All abstracted away and reduced to data for processing by AI. Protecting privacy is akin to protecting humanity.