News of the Cyber World

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Apple Legend Steve Wozniak Warns of
AI’s Potential to Create Scams and Hoaxes

Steve Wozniak, the legendary co-founder of Apple, has issued a warning about the risk that artificial intelligence will make it harder to spot hoaxes and false information, calling for clear labeling and regulation of AI-generated content.

Wozniak expressed his worries that bad actors could use sophisticated AI technology in an interview with the BBC. “AI is so intelligent it’s open to the bad players, the ones that want to trick you about who they are,” he said. Although he does not think AI will replace people because it lacks emotion, he warned about how sophisticated AI models like ChatGPT can produce text that “sounds so intelligent,” making it more difficult to detect scams and false information.

Wozniak, a tech industry veteran and computing pioneer, called for greater accountability on the part of major tech firms, stating, “A human really has to take the responsibility for what is generated by AI.” He also voiced skepticism about regulators’ ability to effectively address the issue, noting, “I think the forces that drive for money usually win out, which is sort of sad.”

Wozniak compared the present state of AI to the early days of the internet and stressed the significance of learning from missed opportunities in the past and better educating people to spot fraud and malicious attempts to access personal information. He believes that while “we can’t stop the technology,” society can adapt by educating individuals to be more vigilant in the face of potential threats.

Mailchimp Censors Senator J.D. Vance’s Press Release, Blames ‘Error’

The press team for Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) had their access to Mailchimp suspended after linking to a post on Truth Social by Donald Trump, in which the former president backed the Ohio senator’s new legislation on railway safety.

Mailchimp, one of the most widely-used email marketing platforms, took more than a day to restore access to Sen. Vance’s team, blaming the suspension on an error caused by Omnivore, the company’s automatic “abuse prevention” system.

“Mailchimp suspended my press team’s account after we announced President Trump’s support for the Railway Safety Act,” tweeted Sen. Vance. “But big tech censorship won’t stop us from fighting for the people of East Palestine.”

Mailchimp would not disclose what it was in the press release that caused Omnivore to flag it. In emails seen by Breitbart News, the tech company said the system identified “possibility of harmful information being sent through our service.”

The company declined to explain what the reason was for the ban, and said “specific keywords and content” flagged by Omnivore are constantly changing.
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The list of conservatives and populists censored by the tech company, in error or otherwise, includes The Babylon Bee, Steve Bannon, the Northern Virginia Tea Party, and the Virginia Citizen’s Defense League, a nonprofit promoting the Second Amendment.

Jim Jordan Accuses Google of Defying Subpoena,
Threatens Enforcement Actions

In a letter to the legal team of Alphabet, owners of Google and YouTube, House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) accused the tech giant of providing an unconvincing response to the Committee’s subpoena of various internal communications.

What’s more, it seems that Google has redacted information in defiance of Committee instructions in the subpoenas it issued in February this year.
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“These redactions do not appear to be based on any applicable privilege— because Alphabet has asserted none and the Committee requires this material to be produced without redactions.”

Per the letter, Google also failed to provide an “appreciable volume” of key information to the Committee, including communications with third parties like the Global Disinformation Index (GDI), an organization that sought to blacklist conservative media and was in contact with every major tech company.

The letter also accuses Google of providing insufficient information about its communications and responses to censorship requests from the federal government.
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If Alphabet fails to comply with the Committee’s subpoena, several enforcement options are available, including a vote to hold the company in contempt of Congress — although that must ultimately be approved by a full vote of the House.