Christina Ayiotis
@christinaayiotis.bsky.social
Mom, Cook, Cyber/AI/Privacy Lawyer, World Traveler, Cross-Pollinator, Continuous Learner (MY PERSONAL OPINIONS ONLY)
“There is now a global race to build humanoids that can walk, talk, reason, lift, carry, fetch, stack and generally operate in a human environment.” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... @abcnewsbot.bsky.social
Humanoid robots will change work forever
There is now a global race to build humanoids that can walk, talk, reason, lift, carry, fetch, stack and generally operate in a human environment.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:03 AM
“There is now a global race to build humanoids that can walk, talk, reason, lift, carry, fetch, stack and generally operate in a human environment.” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... @abcnewsbot.bsky.social
“MPs and staff in parliament have been advised to put their phones and devices into lockdown mode while a Chinese government delegation is visiting the building.” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... @abcnewsbot.bsky.social
Live: MPs, staff urged to turn off devices during Chinese delegation visit
MPs and staff in parliament have been advised to put their phones and devices into lockdown mode while a Chinese government delegation is visiting the building. Follow live.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:01 AM
“MPs and staff in parliament have been advised to put their phones and devices into lockdown mode while a Chinese government delegation is visiting the building.” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... @abcnewsbot.bsky.social
“Australians who share AI deepfakes created without consent could be sued or fined under a bill being introduced to the Senate by independent David Pocock.” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
'You should own your own face': Pocock launches AI deepfake bill
Australians who share AI deepfakes of another person without consent could be sued or fined under a new bill.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:58 AM
“Australians who share AI deepfakes created without consent could be sued or fined under a bill being introduced to the Senate by independent David Pocock.” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
“Even as many traditional insurers avoid covering AI-related risks entirely and others are still hesitant, a few are already offering specialized coverage for customers who use AI systems, offering sizable payoffs if things go haywire.” www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
Insurance companies are trying to avoid big payouts by making AI safer
As government regulation lags, some insurance companies see a business case for pushing AI companies to minimize risk and adopt stronger guardrails.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:20 AM
“Even as many traditional insurers avoid covering AI-related risks entirely and others are still hesitant, a few are already offering specialized coverage for customers who use AI systems, offering sizable payoffs if things go haywire.” www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
“In a region where undersea cables handle vast data flows, hyperscalers like Meta are selecting new routes to navigate geopolitical challenges, enhancing AI connectivity while highlighting network vulnerabilities.” thetechcapital.com/subsea-shake...
Subsea shake-up: how new cables are wiring Southeast Asia’s AI era
In a region where undersea cables handle vast data flows, hyperscalers are selecting new routes to navigate geopolitical challenges.
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November 23, 2025 at 11:45 PM
“In a region where undersea cables handle vast data flows, hyperscalers like Meta are selecting new routes to navigate geopolitical challenges, enhancing AI connectivity while highlighting network vulnerabilities.” thetechcapital.com/subsea-shake...
“The implication of the announcement is that the robots are ready for work, but what can they actually do?” www.smh.com.au/technology/j...
Just because a robot can walk, doesn’t mean it can work
The tech industry is obsessed with humanoid robots, and people are fascinated by them. But for almost every application they’re pitched for, they make zero sense.
www.smh.com.au
November 23, 2025 at 11:38 PM
“The implication of the announcement is that the robots are ready for work, but what can they actually do?” www.smh.com.au/technology/j...
“Investigators have sought to assess whether Bitmain Technologies’ products pose risks of espionage or sabotage, according to people familiar with the matter. The company says they don’t.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Chinese Maker Behind Most of World’s Bitcoin Miners Has Been Focus of US National Security Probe
Investigators have sought to assess whether Bitmain Technologies’ products pose risks of espionage or sabotage, according to people familiar with the matter. The company says they don’t.
www.bloomberg.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
“Investigators have sought to assess whether Bitmain Technologies’ products pose risks of espionage or sabotage, according to people familiar with the matter. The company says they don’t.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
“Former Liberal MP Pat Farmer is lobbying Labor frontbenchers on behalf of a Chinese government-owned real estate fund and a higher education institution that security experts say is closely linked to China's defence establishment.” www.canberratimes.com.au/story/911495...
Former Liberal MP lobbying for Chinese university with 'deep links' to People's Liberation Army
The MP declared two new advisory roles with state-owned entities.
www.canberratimes.com.au
November 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
“Former Liberal MP Pat Farmer is lobbying Labor frontbenchers on behalf of a Chinese government-owned real estate fund and a higher education institution that security experts say is closely linked to China's defence establishment.” www.canberratimes.com.au/story/911495...
“AIG, Great American and WR Berkley seek permission to limit liability from AI agents and chatbots”
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Insurers retreat from AI cover as risk of multibillion-dollar claims mounts
AIG, Great American and WR Berkley seek permission to limit liability from AI agents and chatbots
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November 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
“AIG, Great American and WR Berkley seek permission to limit liability from AI agents and chatbots”
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“Directors of the future will need to be as data-literate as they are people-savvy.” www.directorsandboards.com/board-issues...
The Boardroom in Motion: Trends, Data and Directions
Directors of the future will need to be as data-literate as they are people-savvy.
www.directorsandboards.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM
“Directors of the future will need to be as data-literate as they are people-savvy.” www.directorsandboards.com/board-issues...
“LeCun famously favors the term Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI) in place of ..AGI (nota bene: ‘ami’ is French for ‘friend’). In his memo, he reportedly wrote .. ‘Pursuing the goal of AMI in an independent entity is a way to maximize its broad impact.’“ gizmodo.com/yann-lecun-l...
Yann LeCun Leaves Meta to Create 'Independent Entity'
LeCun is starting something new, but Meta “will have access to its innovations.”
gizmodo.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
“LeCun famously favors the term Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI) in place of ..AGI (nota bene: ‘ami’ is French for ‘friend’). In his memo, he reportedly wrote .. ‘Pursuing the goal of AMI in an independent entity is a way to maximize its broad impact.’“ gizmodo.com/yann-lecun-l...
“Recent findings reveal that even simple pricing algorithms can make things more expensive.” www.wired.com/story/game-t...
Game Theory Explains How Algorithms Can Drive Up Prices
Recent findings reveal that even simple pricing algorithms can make things more expensive.
www.wired.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
“Recent findings reveal that even simple pricing algorithms can make things more expensive.” www.wired.com/story/game-t...
“John F Kennedy's granddaughter, Tatiana Schlossberg, has revealed she has terminal cancer and has criticised her cousin Robert F Kennedy Jr, saying his policies as US health secretary could hurt cancer patients.” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... @abcnewsbot.bsky.social
JFK's granddaughter criticises her cousin RFK Jr's policies as health secretary
Tatiana Schlossberg says the cuts to research made by her cousin RFK Jr, the US Health and Human Services secretary, are disappointing.
www.abc.net.au
November 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
“John F Kennedy's granddaughter, Tatiana Schlossberg, has revealed she has terminal cancer and has criticised her cousin Robert F Kennedy Jr, saying his policies as US health secretary could hurt cancer patients.” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... @abcnewsbot.bsky.social
Reposted by Christina Ayiotis
Two scientists who are fast friends, one Nigerian and one American, have won the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition for their network to catch the next disease with pandemic potential.
$100 million prize goes to dynamic duo aiming to stop next pandemic before it starts
Two scientists who are fast friends, one Nigerian and one American, have won the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition for their network to catch the next disease with pandemic potential.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Two scientists who are fast friends, one Nigerian and one American, have won the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition for their network to catch the next disease with pandemic potential.
Reposted by Christina Ayiotis
“What AI produces is not “thinking in language.” An AI condenses its training data and outputs syntactically correct sentences, but it cannot leap to the deeper stratum where meaning is formed, where a text imagines hidden contexts, expands, implies, connects to other texts, and is reanimated […]
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November 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
“What AI produces is not “thinking in language.” An AI condenses its training data and outputs syntactically correct sentences, but it cannot leap to the deeper stratum where meaning is formed, where a text imagines hidden contexts, expands, implies, connects to other texts, and is reanimated […]
“ .. technology use has a consistent positive link w/ cognitive health in older adults .. also carries certain risks, including exposure to financial scams & misinformation, as well as the temptation to fiddle on screens while driving, researchers said.” www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
Why you should embrace new technology as you age
Engagement with technology, far from contributing to “brain rot,” may offer cognitive benefits to older adults.
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November 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
“ .. technology use has a consistent positive link w/ cognitive health in older adults .. also carries certain risks, including exposure to financial scams & misinformation, as well as the temptation to fiddle on screens while driving, researchers said.” www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
“According to the nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center, there were 3,158 data compromises in 2024, resulting in more than 1.3 billion notices sent to individuals. That represents a 211 percent increase from the previous year.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... @washingtonpost.com
Column | Take these 4 steps now before your next data-breach notice
There are so many ways for scammers to circumvent security measures that you need to regularly check your accounts.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
“According to the nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center, there were 3,158 data compromises in 2024, resulting in more than 1.3 billion notices sent to individuals. That represents a 211 percent increase from the previous year.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... @washingtonpost.com
“Soaring investment in artificial intelligence has triggered warnings about a risky financial bubble. These charts show reasons to be calm — or concerned.” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Analysis | Are we in an AI bubble? Eight charts will help you decide.
Soaring investment in artificial intelligence has triggered warnings about a risky financial bubble. These charts show reasons to be calm — or concerned.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
“Soaring investment in artificial intelligence has triggered warnings about a risky financial bubble. These charts show reasons to be calm — or concerned.” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
“Under the radar, Google has added features that allow Gmail to access all private messages and attachments for training its AI models.” www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
“Under the radar, Google has added features that allow Gmail to access all private messages and attachments for training its AI models.” www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
“According to a recent poll of 500 global CEOs, 94% believe #AI could offer better counsel than at least one of their human board members.” hbr.org/2025/11/can-...
Can AI Boards Outperform Human Ones?
A recent poll of 500 global CEOs found that 94% believe AI could offer better counsel than at least one of their board members. And in October 2025, Kazakhstan’s national wealth fund appointed “SKAI,”...
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November 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
“According to a recent poll of 500 global CEOs, 94% believe #AI could offer better counsel than at least one of their human board members.” hbr.org/2025/11/can-...
Steven Levy: “This rococo collection of partnerships, mergers, funding arrangements, government initiatives, and strategic investments links the fate of virtually every big player in the AI-o-sphere.” www.wired.com/story/ai-ind... @wired.com
There Is Only One AI Company. Welcome to the Blob
As Nvidia, OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft forge partnerships and deals, the AI industry is looking more like one interconnected machine. What does that mean for all of us?
www.wired.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Steven Levy: “This rococo collection of partnerships, mergers, funding arrangements, government initiatives, and strategic investments links the fate of virtually every big player in the AI-o-sphere.” www.wired.com/story/ai-ind... @wired.com
“The U.S. economy in 2025 is split in two: Everything tied to artificial intelligence is booming. Just about everything else is not.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/b... @nytimes.com
The A.I. Boom Is Driving the Economy. What Happens if It Falters?
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November 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
“The U.S. economy in 2025 is split in two: Everything tied to artificial intelligence is booming. Just about everything else is not.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/b... @nytimes.com
“Leo, the first US pope, answered questions about the Catholic faith and gave advice on how to make friends in school.” www.bbc.com/news/videos/... #ArtificialIntelligence
Watch: Pope Leo to US students: Don’t let AI do your homework
Appearing from the Vatican via video, the pontiff spoke to youth attending a Catholic conference in the US state of Indiana.
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:41 AM
“Leo, the first US pope, answered questions about the Catholic faith and gave advice on how to make friends in school.” www.bbc.com/news/videos/... #ArtificialIntelligence
“On Friday, a month until the solstice, 30 days from the start of a cold new season, Washington’s gray sky and pallid sun seemed to warn of winter, but autumn mildness was still very much in the air.” www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
One month from solstice, the sky said winter, but the air said not yet
With winter just 30 days away, Washington’s gray skies on Friday, seemed to warn of the coming of cold weather. But the air seemed mild enough.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:46 AM
“On Friday, a month until the solstice, 30 days from the start of a cold new season, Washington’s gray sky and pallid sun seemed to warn of winter, but autumn mildness was still very much in the air.” www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
"By 2030, more than 40% of global organizations will suffer security and compliance incidents due to the use of unauthorized AI tools, Gartner has predicted." www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/gartner...
Gartner: 40% of Firms to Be Hit By Shadow AI Security Incidents
Gartner predicts that two-fifths of organizations will suffer security and compliance incidents due to shadow AI by 2030
www.infosecurity-magazine.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:16 PM
"By 2030, more than 40% of global organizations will suffer security and compliance incidents due to the use of unauthorized AI tools, Gartner has predicted." www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/gartner...