The FBI is getting new technology to see through walls

FBI headquarters in Washington DC Shutterstock/Bob Korn The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) plans to buy radar technology that can detect people on the other side of walls, whether they are moving around, standing still or even lying down. The technology could be used to find people trapped in disaster wreckage, for example, or…

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When it comes to crime, you can’t algorithm your way to safety

Simone Rotella The UK government’s proposed AI-powered crime prediction tool, designed to flag individuals deemed “high risk” for future violence based on personal data like mental health history and addiction, marks a provocative new frontier. Elsewhere, Argentina’s new Artifical Intelligence Unit for Security intends to use machine learning for crime prediction and real-time surveillance. In…

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The AI arms race: why we need AI to fight AI attacks

Glitching videos. Spelling mistakes. No blinking. Robotic audio. Unnatural tone. Historical hallmarks of a deepfake cyberattack may seem apparent to the well-informed individual, but if recent news events have taught us anything, humans can no longer be relied upon to correctly spot AI-generated content such as deepfakes. However, many online security frameworks still rely on…

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