/ Microsoft is investing $3.3 billion in the project, which will create up to 2,000 permanent jobs, according to the White House. By Gaby Del Valle, a policy reporter. Her past work has focused on immigration politics, border surveillance technologies,
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UnitedHealth CEO admits it paid $22 million ransom to BlackCat
/ ‘This was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make,’ CEO Andrew Witty said in a Senate hearing on Wednesday. By Gaby Del Valle, a policy reporter. Her past work has focused on immigration politics, border surveillance
Report: Israel used AI to identify bombing targets in Gaza
/ Lavender, an artificial intelligence tool developed for the war, marked 37,000 Palestinians as suspected Hamas operatives. By Gaby Del Valle, a policy reporter. Her past work has focused on immigration politics, border surveillance technologies, and the rise of the
NYC’s AI gun detectors hardly work
/ The city installed Evolv scanners at a Bronx hospital in 2022. Their false positive rate was huge. By Gaby Del Valle, a policy reporter. Her past work has focused on immigration politics, border surveillance technologies, and the rise of
NYC will test AI gun detectors on the subway
/ Evolv, the company supplying the scanners, is being investigated by both the FTC and SEC. By Gaby Del Valle, a policy reporter. Her past work has focused on immigration politics, border surveillance technologies, and the rise of the New
Homeland Security is testing AI to help with immigration, trafficking investigations, and disaster relief
/ DHS is rolling out a pilot program in partnership with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta. By Gaby Del Valle, a policy reporter. Her past work has focused on immigration politics, border surveillance technologies, and the rise of the New Right.
CBP wants to use AI to scan for fentanyl at the border
/ Customs and Border Protection are installing “high-tech drug detection machines” that are actually just very, very strong X-rays. By Gaby Del Valle, a policy reporter. Her past work has focused on immigration politics, border surveillance technologies, and the rise
The AI-generated hell of the 2024 election
Manipulated images, edited video, misleading robocalls — none of these things are new to American electoral politics. But with the advent of cheap generative AI, the 2024 presidential election is shaping up to be an unprecedented battleground between voters and their