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Cyber Week in Review: May 31, 2024

by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf May 31, 2024

"Eyes on Rafah" circulates on social media; China announces $47.5 billion semiconductor fund; Leaked documents detail Google Search algorithms; France lifts TikTok ban in New Caledonia; TikTok releases influence operation report. Read More

Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: May 24, 2024
UK and South Korea host AI Safety Summit; China rolls out Xi Jinping Thought chatbot; House committee passes bill restricting export of AI systems; Biden meets with Kenyan President; TikTok to limit state-backed media.
Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf May 24, 2024 Net Politics
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Cyber Week in Review: May 16, 2024
Four Senators release AI Policy Roadmap; U.S. and partners unveil data-sharing agreement; Frank McCourt bids for TikTok; Biden passes new tariffs on Chinese tech; FBI seizes cybercrime marketplace.
Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf May 17, 2024 Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program
Digital Policy
Cyber Week in Review: May 10, 2024
State Department releases digital diplomacy strategy; Microsoft bans police from using AI facial recognition; sixty eight companies sign CISA pledge; researchers discover whale alphabet; Microsoft introduces AI for intel agencies.
Blog Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf and Cecilia Marrinan May 10, 2024 Net Politics
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
    Beyond Watermarks: Content Integrity Through Tiered Defense
    Watermarking is often discussed as a solution to the problems posed by AI-generated content. However, watermarking is inadequate without other methods of detecting and sorting out AI-generated content.
    Blog Post by Kevin Klyman and Renée DiResta May 8, 2024 Net Politics
  • Digital Policy
    Cyber Week in Review: May 3, 2024
    NETmunidal+10 conference held; FCC fines phone carriers; U.S. announces HIPAA amendment; EU police release statement opposing encryption; WhatsApp threatens to leave India.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf and Cecilia Marrinan May 3, 2024 Net Politics
  • Digital Policy
    Cyber Week in Review: April 26, 2024
    Biden signs FISA reforms; House passes bill to ban government from buying bulk data; Biden signs TikTok ban; Chinese government orders Meta-owned apps removed from App Store; UnitedHealth Group provides update on ransomware attack.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf and Cecilia Marrinan April 26, 2024 Net Politics
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
    Cyber Week in Review: April 19, 2024
    Four Chinese firms blacklisted by the United States; Samsung awarded semiconductor grant; misleading posts spread on X after drone attack; UK may prohibit explicit deepfakes; CAICT releases AI benchmarks.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf and Cecilia Marrinan April 19, 2024 Net Politics
  • Cybersecurity
    Cyber Week in Review: April 12, 2024
    U.S. lawmakers introduce comprehensive privacy bill; FCC may reinstate net neutrality; Biden administration awards TSMC $6.6 billion grant; report outlines IDF's use of AI for targeting; Biden administration may ban Kaspersky products.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf and Cecilia Marrinan April 12, 2024 Net Politics
  • Technology and Innovation
    Cyber Week in Review: April 5, 2024
    DeSantis signs teen social restrictions into law; CRSB releases report on Microsoft hack; report claims Meta and Google promote health disinformation; OpenAI discloses voice engine model; Google will destroy incognito data.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf and Cecilia Marrinan April 5, 2024 Net Politics
  • Technology and Innovation
    Cyber Week in Review: March 29, 2024
    OMB issues new draft AI guidance; UK and U.S. accuse China of cyberattacks; Meta spied on Snapchat for three years; European Commission investigates four companies; Taiwan declares TikTok a national security threat.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf and Cecilia Marrinan March 29, 2024 Net Politics