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Ars Technica
4 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Feds appoint "AI doomer" to run US AI safety institute

The US AI Safety Institute appointed Paul Christiano, who has expressed concerns about AI development leading to potential 'doom,' as head of AI safety. [ more ]
VentureBeat
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

NIST staffers revolt against expected appointment of 'effective altruist' AI researcher to US AI Safety Institute

NIST facing internal crisis over Paul Christiano's appointment
Concerns over Christiano's ties to EA movement and longtermism [ more ]
Mail Online
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Biden admin's AI safety lab decaying with black mold due to cut backs

NIST faces chronic underfunding leading to dire facility conditions
Congress cut 10% from NIST's budget despite AI safety concerns [ more ]
ReadWrite
1 month ago
Marketing

ByteDance researcher mistakenly added to US safety body for AI

NIST mistakenly added ByteDance researcher to discussion channel
TikTok's involvement in US national debate regarding Chinese ownership [ more ]
Nextgov.com
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

NIST debuts the finalized update to its Cybersecurity Framework

Robust governance practices crucial for facing evolving cyber risks
CSF 2.0 emphasizes cybersecurity governance for effective management. [ more ]
Nextgov.com
5 months ago
Privacy professionals

NIST issues guidance on a mathematical approach to data privacy

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released new draft guidance on adopting differential privacy as part of security infrastructure.
The guidance aims to strike a balance between privacy and accuracy, allowing data to be released publicly without revealing individuals within the dataset. [ more ]
Databreaches
2 months ago
Public health

NIST Publishes Final "Cybersecurity Resource Guide" on Implementing the HIPAA Security Rule

NIST finalizes guidance on HIPAA Security Rule compliance
HHS releases voluntary performance goals for cybersecurity in healthcare sector [ more ]
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