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Blinken says fighting disinfo 'vital US national security interest'
Blinken says fighting disinfo 'vital US national security interest'
by  AFP

Fighting disinformation including AI-enabled content is a "vital" national security interest and diplomatic priority for the United States, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday at a democracy summit in Seoul. "Building a more resilient information environment is a vital US national security interest and an urgent priority for our diplomacy," he said.

Monsters, asteroids, vampires: AI conspiracies flood TikTok
Monsters, asteroids, vampires: AI conspiracies flood TikTok
by  AFP

From vampires and wendigos to killer asteroids, TikTok users are pumping out outlandish end-of-the-world conspiracy theories, researchers say, in yet another misinformation trend on a platform whose fate in the United States hangs in the balance.

Prosecutors urge 40-50 years for crypto fraudster Bankman-Fried
Prosecutors urge 40-50 years for crypto fraudster Bankman-Fried
by  AFP

US prosecutors have requested that a court sentence disgraced crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried to between 40 and 50 years imprisonment for massive fraud that cost customers $8 billion, court documents showed Friday. "A sentence of 40 to 50 years' imprisonment... is necessary to reflect the seriousness of the defendant's crimes," the prosecution's sentencing memorandum said.