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Plus: ChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge shooter focus on attack tactics. trib.al/FsveEGP
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Polygraph+ will use new sensor technologies and AI to vet staff and hunt leakers. Experts say AI-enabled lie detection is “the worst of both worlds”. trib.al/ApW7TmB
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New studies pour cold water on a prominent rejuvenation idea. trib.al/tOA5zJk
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Plus: an OpenAI agent has executed the first known AI hack of a government site. trib.al/P8f9Str
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The debate is louder than usual as climate voices gather. trib.al/hzUnYfw
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MIT Technology Review’s highly subjective take on the latest buzz about AI trib.al/veIXF9t
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The proposed bill comes days after an MIT Technology Review investigation revealed that over 1,050 people have died within the advertised range of surveillance towers. trib.al/nuuLCc2
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Plus: hackers claim they've stolen data on almost all FBI employees. trib.al/1lsqEW8
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And the chances of a crackdown are slim, as the authorities spy opportunities for surveillance. trib.al/o1NPGFA
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Watch a subscriber-only conversation examining the failures of border surveillance technology. trib.al/BzdUpWJ
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Plus: 22 nations have called for a new global body to oversee AI. trib.al/1RerGPz
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Breathless claims about AGI and new capabilities fall apart pretty quickly under scrutiny. trib.al/KmegKOZ
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We analyzed whether nearly 4,000 migrant deaths occurred within sight of the US government’s surveillance towers. Here’s our methodology. trib.al/odRBZ1B
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The US has spent billions on surveillance towers, but hundreds of people have died near them. Here’s how to strengthen federal oversight. trib.al/1QJRnP5
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This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The US spent billions on border surveillance. Why can’t it catch people before they die? When José Morales Bernal crossed the border into the US in April 2024, the day before… trib.al/twjvRMR
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Plus: Microsoft and OpenAI workers say AI is destroying the web. trib.al/6urWQQY
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You had a lot of questions about the recent claims that humanity is facing an existential risk from AI. We had a go at answering a few. trib.al/uHkMBhf
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It’s easier than ever to design killer pathogens. trib.al/0yYU5jw
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Plus: US and Chinese experts have proposed nuclear-style AI safeguards. trib.al/JwpicLf
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