JadePuffer agentic attacks now target AI model data with ransomware

The JadePuffer autonomous AI agent has upgraded with custom malware called EncForge that focuses on encrypting AI assets, ...

The ACLU Is Arming Lawyers to Expose State Surveillance Secrets

A new toolkit for attorneys in Massachusetts targets the technologies police use—and conceal—to build criminal cases, from ...

Do AI writing detectors actually work? We put 5 to the test.

They claim to spot writing by ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude, so we put Pangram, Grammarly, GPTZero, and more on the spot to see ...
Interesting Engineering

New ‘fingerprint’ technique could catch faulty quantum hardware before it gets deployed

Quantum computing has long carried a paradox at its core: if a quantum computer eventually solves problems too difficult for ...

Can you spot an AI image? Quiz shows how difficult identifying deepfakes has become.

An AI expert said the telltale signs people once relied on, such as distorted fingers, unnatural eyes, or other obvious ...
Tech Xplore

Facial movement analysis detects deepfake videos with more than 95% accuracy

So-called deepfakes, that is, images and videos generated with the help of artificial intelligence, are becoming increasingly ...

The Trouble With Labeling AI Music: Why a Proposal to Add ‘AI’ Tags Is Missing the Point (Guest Column)

A proposal to add AI music labels to AI-generated and "AI-assisted" songs on streaming platforms is flawed, writes Drew ...

Is AI better at recognizing faces than you are? Study examines factors that affect accuracy

Facial recognition is now a fixture of modern life, powering everything from national border security to the simple ...
Business Day

88% of Nigerians now use AI to shop, but trust remains the real currency — Auma

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how Nigerians shop, with nearly nine in 10 consumers now using AI-assisted tools ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

Mex-Perera receives First Place Poster Award at the 2nd IEEE SaTC 2026 Conference

Carlos Mex-Perera, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology, received the First Place Poster Award at the 2nd IEEE SaTC 2026 Conference for his paper ...
The New York Times

These Tools Say They Can Spot A.I. Fakes. Do They Really Work?

Artificial intelligence detectors are increasingly used to check the veracity of content online. We ran more than 1,000 tests and found several strengths and plenty of weaknesses. By Stuart A.