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- 1NSA reportedly spending billions testing AI models▼Classified estimates show the NSA is paying billions to test AI models
Classified estimates indicate the National Security Agency is paying billions of dollars to test artificial intelligence models, according to a new report. The figures suggest US intelligence agencies are pouring major funding into evaluating advanced AI systems, sparking debate about surveillance implications, government oversight, and the scale of public money flowing into AI development.
- 2Pentagon seeks $30 million for AI-powered lie detector●The Pentagon wants $30M to build an AI-powered lie detector
The Pentagon is asking for $30 million to develop an AI-powered lie detection system, according to MIT Technology Review. The proposal would fund technology that uses artificial intelligence to assess deception, raising questions among readers about the scientific reliability of such tools and the privacy and civil liberties implications of deploying AI lie detectors in security or military screening.
- 3Smart glasses and AI gadgets raise fresh privacy concerns●Smart glasses, AI gadgets: Privacy challenges Big Tech's next bet | Daily Sabah
Big Tech's next wave of products centers on smart glasses and AI-powered devices, but privacy questions are emerging as a major obstacle. Wearables with cameras, microphones and always-on assistants collect far more personal data than phones, raising concerns among regulators, consumers and privacy advocates about surveillance, consent and how captured footage and conversations are stored and used.
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Reporter Ken Klippenstein reports that US federal authorities have characterized critics of artificial intelligence as potential foreign agents. The claim, published on his Substack, suggests the government may be scrutinizing AI skeptics under foreign-influence frameworks. The report is drawing attention online, where readers are debating whether such scrutiny amounts to targeting legitimate criticism of the AI industry.
- 5Digital camouflage shirt unveiled to evade AI surveillance●Digital camouflage shirt to evade AI surveillance unveiled
A digital camouflage shirt designed to prevent AI-based surveillance systems from recognising the wearer has been unveiled. The garment uses patterns intended to confuse computer vision algorithms that detect and track people in public spaces. It highlights growing public interest in privacy-protection clothing as facial recognition and AI monitoring become more widespread.