Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance dismissed fears that artificial intelligence could turn into a “Skynet”-like force capable of taking control of nuclear weapons and unleashing killer robots, but warned that powerful frontier models already pose significant cybersecurity risks.
United Nations, Sep 30 (IANS) General Assembly President Khalilur Rahman intends to lead the process of Security Council reform which is bogged down for about two decades, according to his Spokesperson Melissa Summers.
Geneva, Sep 30 (IANS) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) held a photo exhibition outside the United Nations Office in Geneva, drawing attention to enforced disappearances, collective punishment, and other human rights abuses by Pakistani authorities in Balochistan.
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) The US Navy has awarded Boeing a contract worth more than $20 billion to develop its sixth-generation F/A-XX strike fighter, a carrier-based aircraft designed to eventually replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler beginning in the 2030s.
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) A senior US lawmaker has warned that neither the United States nor China would emerge a winner if humans lose control of advanced artificial intelligence, as he pressed Chinese AI companies and the US intelligence community for safeguards against potentially catastrophic biological, nuclear and economic consequences.
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has ordered the military services to stop appointing civilian faculty to tenured positions at the country’s military service academies, arguing that tenure can lead to academic stagnation and divert the institutions from their central mission of preparing officers for war.
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and leaders of some of the world's most powerful technology companies have signed a White House accord committing themselves to safeguards, independent audits and board-level oversight as they develop and deploy advanced “super intelligence” systems.
Washington, Sep30 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance warned against shielding artificial intelligence companies from liability for their products, arguing that developers of powerful frontier models must take responsibility for safety rather than turn to Washington for sweeping new regulations.
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) The US Senate has passed bipartisan legislation seeking sanctions against officials responsible for forced organ harvesting in China.
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) Two Chinese nationals have been charged with using US passports belonging to real American citizens to try to enter the United States from Mexico, in a case federal prosecutors said raises serious national security concerns.
