2025-04-05 One-Minute Post

OpenAI invests in cybersecurity, while a Taiwanese developer launches a privacy-focused AI assistant. Amazon tests an AI shopping agent. Studies reveal AI biases, emphasizing the need for improved cybersecurity. African leaders advocate for inclusive AI growth, and a state audit warns of major gaps in AI oversight.

Articles we found interesting:

1. OpenAI just made its first cybersecurity investment - TechCrunch link Highlight: Generative AI has vastly expanded the toolkit available to hackers and other bad actors. … Privacy Policy · RSS Terms of Use; Privacy Placeholder …
2. Developer launches privacy-focused AI assistant 'Mei' - Taipei Times link Highlight: A Taiwanese software developer has created a generative artificial intelligence (AI) model to help people use AI without exposing sensitive data, …
3. Amazon's new AI agent will shop third-party sites for you - TechCrunch link Highlight: Amazon is starting to test a new AI shopping agent — a feature it calls "Buy for Me" — that visits other websites and makes purchases for users.
4. Can AI systems be trusted to make unbiased decisions? Scientists found out - Earth.com link Highlight: Study reveals that AI tools like ChatGPT can mimic human decision-making biases, raising concerns about their use in high-stakes situations.
5. AI vs AI: Firms need to step up their cyber game or risk falling to threat actors link Highlight: “People talk about bias in AI — we may start with limited data, but if we continuously assess and bring diverse signals into the model, we can reduce …
6. Global AI governance | Who's leading, who's lagging? - DIGIT link Highlight: Beyond legal compliance, ethical concerns loom large. AI systems can perpetuate bias (e.g., discriminatory hiring algorithms), violate privacy (e.g., …
7. African Leaders Advocate for Inclusive AI Growth at Kigali Summit - Medafrica Times link Highlight: … artificial intelligence (AI). … She underscored Rwanda's commitment to developing ethical AI policies that prioritize fairness and reduce biases in AI …
8. Chinese State Media Rebuke Trump's Tariffs With AI Song and Videos - Time link Highlight: As the market holds its breath, the toll is already undeniable. Numbers don't lie. Neither does the cost of this so-called 'fairness,'” CGTN captioned …
9. State audit warns of major gaps in oversight as AI spreads across New York agencies link Highlight: … fairness of their AI systems, and none had trained staff on potential AI risks. Only the DMV had a policy requiring review, though not specific …

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