“In 2017, a unique cyberattack was reported by a renowned cybersecurity firm Darktrace. In this, machine learning was used to observe and learn normal user behavior patterns within a network. The malicious software started to copy normal behavior combining it into the background which became difficult for security tools to identify it. Failure by governments…
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US at Number 4 in Government AI Readiness
“The study indicated that China surprisingly was ranked in the low position of 20th, even though central and local governments are implementing AI in public service delivery. However, it predicted that China, which was in fifth place in Asia-Pacific, is likely to perform better in next year’s ranking.” https://www.bangkokpost.com/tech/1719147/thailand-56th-in-ai-readiness-index
This Week In AI Stats: $7.4 Billion Invested In AI Startups In Q2
“Funding to AI startups worldwide in Q2 of 2019 totaled $7.4 billion in 488 deals, up from $5.2 billion in Q1 [CB Insights] $803 million were invested in the first half of 2019 in 43 VC deals worldwide involving the application of AI and machine learning to cybersecurity; last year’s total was $1.7 billion [KPMG]”…
A computing visionary looks beyond today’s AI
“A consistent thread in Siegelmann’s work is the contention that Turing himself realized this. Siegelmann has produced something like a secret history of Turing, showing he was not satisfied with the basic digital computer and was striving for something else.” “Siegelmann, who holds two appointments, one with the University of Massachusetts at Amherst as professor…
Banks And Fraudsters Locked In Tech Innovation Race
“Banks’ access to a global pool of customer data is one of the main tools they can leverage to protect consumers from fraud. Like many in banking, Fricke views data as ‘the new oil.’” https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pymnts.com/news/digital-banking/2019/banks-fraud-tech-innovation-race/amp/