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AIScoop @aiscoop.bsky.social · 18h

A new report from OpenAI says AI is being used in existing workflows, instead of creating new ones dedicated to malicious hacking.⚠️

The report gives examples from China, Russia, Myanmar, & more.

Full scoop from @cyberscoop.bsky.social's @derekbjohnson.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ cyberscoop.com/openai-threa...

AIScoop @aiscoop.bsky.social · 2d

Israeli-backed social media accounts pushed anti-government propaganda — including deepfakes and AI-generated content — to Iranians as real-world attacks were happening, with the goal of fomenting revolt, according to Citizen lab.

@cyberscoop.bsky.social 📰➡️ cyberscoop.com/citizen-lab-...

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AIScoop @aiscoop.bsky.social · 2d

Tennessee is the latest to partner with Amazon for training and jobs in AI and cloud computing. 🤖

It's the sixth state to join, following Illinois, New York, Texas, Washington and West Virginia. 🤝

Full scoop from @statescoop.bsky.social 📰➡️ statescoop.com/nashville-in...

Reposted by AIScoop

CyberScoop @cyberscoop.bsky.social · 4d

The group leveraged dozens of social media accounts and “routinely used” AI-generated imagery and video to stoke unrest among Iran’s population, according to Citizen Lab. via @derekbjohnson.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rk1... | cyberscoop.com/citizen-lab-...

Researchers say Israeli government likely behind AI-generated disinfo campaign in Iran

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AIScoop @aiscoop.bsky.social · 6d

San Jose is using AI to to identify road hazards. ⚠️ 🚗

And it's going well - the AI identified potholes with 97% accuracy and debris with 88% accuracy. 🛣️

Full scoop from @statescoop.bsky.social's Sophia Fox-Sowell 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/san-jose-ai-...

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AIScoop @aiscoop.bsky.social · 7d

The latest version of Claude has many cybersecurity improvements. 🔒

Oh, and it's also increasingly self-aware. 👀

Learn more from @cyberscoop.bsky.social @derekbjohnson.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ cyberscoop.com/anthrophic-s...

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AIScoop @aiscoop.bsky.social · 8d

California Governor Newsom signs landmark AI bill. SB 53 introduces new transparency requirements and consumer safeguards for leading AI developers.

Full scoop from @statescoop.bsky.social's Sophia Fox-Sowell 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/newsom-calif...

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AIScoop @aiscoop.bsky.social · 12d

AI's next stop? Music. Who's leading? Will.i.am. 🎶

Will.i.am acquired an Israeli AI company in 2016, and now, he will teach an AI course at Arizona State University called ‘The Agentic Self.’ 🏫

EdScoop 📰 ➡️ edscoop.com/will-i-am-as...

AIScoop @aiscoop.bsky.social · 13d

California just confirmed:

✅ If AI is being used in decision-making for housing, health care, or lending for you, you have a right to know.
✅ You have the right to opt out of automated decision making.

@statescoop.bsky.social's @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📽️ ⬇️

📰➡️ statescoop.com/california-a...

AIScoop @aiscoop.bsky.social · 14d

NYC highlights another AI use case: subway inspections. 🚇

Using AI, a a startup:
❗ identified 5 maintenance issues
🌳 located more than 300 vegetation encroachments
🦺 saved 30 hours of labor
💰 saved $800 of work cost per mile

@statescoop.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/nycs-transit...

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AIScoop @aiscoop.bsky.social · 15d

Clearview AI, the facial recognition company that scraped the internet for images of people’s faces for its database, is building a tool to deal with an emerging problem: AI-generated faces. 🤖

Learn more on @fedscoop.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ fedscoop.com/clearview-ai...

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AIScoop @aiscoop.bsky.social · 15d

📢 Meta will offer Llama AI models to government for free in a new GSA deal.

Meta joins OpenAI and Anthropic in providing government access to AI models for steep discounts. 🤖

But they won't be free forever. 👀

Full scoop from @fedscoop.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ fedscoop.com/meta-gsa-dea...

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AIScoop @aiscoop.bsky.social · 16d

Despite being killed in a 99-1 vote, a nationwide moratorium on passing any regulation related to AI was included in Trump's AI Action Plan. 🏛️ 🤖

Three experts testified before Congress on the implications of state regulations on AI.

@statescoop.bsky.social ➡️ statescoop.com/state-ai-law...

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AIScoop @aiscoop.bsky.social · 16d

What's guiding the next phase of federal cybersecurity? Artificial intelligence says acting Federal Chief Information Security Officer Michael Duffy at #FedTalks. 🔐 🤖

Full scoop on @cyberscoop.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ cyberscoop.com/federal-agen...

AIScoop @aiscoop.bsky.social · 19d

At #FedTalks, the CDC's Travis Hoppe said the agency’s roughly 10,000 workers have logged:
💬 1.2 million chats
⌛ saved workers an estimated 41,000 hours
💰 contributed to a more than 500% return on the agency’s initial investment

More @fedscoop.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ fedscoop.com/cdc-official...

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AIScoop @aiscoop.bsky.social · 20d

Working with the UK and US governments, Anthropic found a vulnerability so severe it restructured its entire safeguard architecture rather than attempt to patch it. 🇺🇸 🤝 🤖 🤝 🇬🇧

Learn more @cyberscoop.bsky.social 📰➡️ cyberscoop.com/openai-anthr...

AIScoop @aiscoop.bsky.social · 21d

VA is telling Congress that it's rapidly implementing AI. 🤖

But GAO warned the same lawmakers that the VA could face challenges before the agency can effectively do so. 🔍

Learn more in the full scoop from @fedscoop.bsky.social's Miranda Nazzaro 📰 ➡️ fedscoop.com/veterans-aff...

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AIScoop @aiscoop.bsky.social · 21d

An AI research institute funded by NSF under the first Trump administration didn’t receive a renewal for federal support, a move that deals a blow to its work as well as the talent pipeline. 🌪️ 🌩️

More from @fedscoop.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ fedscoop.com/an-ai-weathe...

AIScoop @aiscoop.bsky.social · 22d

Top former and current federal officials and industry leaders believe that trust and transparency are key as artificial intelligence develops and becomes increasingly involved in military and intelligence processes. 🤖

Full scoop from @defensescoop.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ defensescoop.com/2025/09/15/t...

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AIScoop @aiscoop.bsky.social · 22d

Two bills that sought to regulate AI use in “consequential decisions,” such as employment, housing, health care, and financial services have recently failed in:

☀️ California
🏔️ Colorado

Learn more from @statescoop.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/california-b...

AIScoop @aiscoop.bsky.social · 23d

In the Trump administration's AI Action plan, the concept of regulatory sandboxes were among the more than 90 policy recommendations outlined. 🤖

Sen. Ted Cruz is working to make them a reality. 🏛️

@fedscoop.bsky.social's Madison Alder 📰 ➡️ fedscoop.com/cruz-introdu...

AIScoop @aiscoop.bsky.social · 26d

F5, a Seattle-based application delivery and security company, announced Thursday it will acquire Dublin-based CalypsoAI for $180 million in cash highlighting cybersecurity challenges with AI 🤖

@cyberscoop.bsky.social @gregotto.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ cyberscoop.com/f5-to-acquir...

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AIScoop @aiscoop.bsky.social · 27d

As of July, there are:
🏛️ nearly 100 different federal objectives related to artificial intelligence
🔍 10 different bodies reviewing the U.S. government’s AI efforts
🤖 94 different expectations related to the technology

Learn more @fedscoop.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ fedscoop.com/ai-requireme...

AIScoop @aiscoop.bsky.social · Sep 8

Yet another California local government is introducing artificial intelligence into its permitting process. 🤖 ➕ 🪪

Learn more about San Jose's latest AI efforts from @statescoop.bsky.social reporter Sophia Fox-Sowell 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/san-jose-ai-...

#stategovernment #govtech #california

AIScoop @aiscoop.bsky.social · Sep 4

Lancaster, CA, will begin using agentic AI to fast-track approvals & eliminate bottlenecks that slow the permitting process. Agentic AI is software with some degree of autonomy in decision-making. 🤖🪪

@keelyquinlan.bsky.social on @statescoop.bsky.social 📰➡️ statescoop.com/lancaster-ca...