Risks

The largest global vaccine safety study has linked COVID-19 vaccines with small increases in health conditions involving the brain, blood, and heart.The international team of researchers emphasizes that the chances of getting any of these conditions are still very low. It's important to note that extensive research shows COVID-19 vaccines protect against serious illness, death, and long COVID symptoms.Across just under 100 million COVID-19-vaccinated people in eight countries, potential links called safety signals were…

Asked about the risks to their organization from using public generative AI tools, 39% of respondents pointed to the potential leak of sensitive data, while 38% said these tools could produce incorrect, inaccurate, or unhelpful information. Another 37% of respondents cited compliance risks and 19% noted the technology could negatively impact productivity. Some 57% of employees used public generative AI tools in the office at least once weekly, with 22.3% using the technology daily. About 28% of people said they did not…

Credit: University of York The poorest 40% of U.K. households will be most impacted by existing net zero policies, leading to further deprivation and exclusion, new research reveals. Researchers at the University of York have contributed to a new report from The Young Foundation which explores how the transition to net zero could affect households and…

A pragmatic guide to understand AI risks and build trust with users through responsible AI developmentSource: Dalle-3In the fast-paced technology landscape, product teams feel the relentless pressure to rush innovative AI offerings to market. However, prioritizing speed over ethical and safety considerations can severely backfire. When AI systems breach social norms and values, organizations bear the risk of facing long-lasting reputational damage and losing trust with users.Companies are caught in a real-world…

A bank uses biased artificial intelligence outputs in a mortgage lending decision. An insurance firm's AI produces racially homogeneous advertising images. Users of an AI system complain about a bad experience.These are just a few of the potential risks AI poses for financial institutions that want to embrace the emerging technology, according to a series of papers released on Thursday. The papers, by FS-ISAC, a nonprofit that shares cyber intelligence among financial institutions around the world, highlights additional…

Near the end of the 18th century, a Greek monk named Nikodemos was putting together a massive anthology of Byzantine texts on prayer and spirituality, which he would call The Philokalia. He lamented the state of learning among his fellow monks because they did not have access to the texts of their tradition: "Because of their great antiquity and their scarcity—not to mention the fact that they have never yet been printed—they have…

Image Source : FILE Representational Image CERT-In, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, has issued a serious warning about security flaws found in Google Chrome OS. They've identified vulnerabilities in versions of Chrome OS before 114.0.5735.350 on the LTS channel, which could let remote attackers do harmful things like running unauthorised code or gaining…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Despite being vulnerable road users, motorized mobility scooter users receive virtually no training about the types of hazards they face that might put them at risk—from designs of road crossings they find difficult to navigate, to obstacles on roads and pavements.…

Credit: Midjourney/Author provided It is well documented that Australian teachers face challenges incorporating Indigenous perspectives and content in their classrooms. The approach can sometimes be somewhat tokenistic, as if the teacher is "ticking a box". We need a more culturally responsive teaching workforce. Generative AI is advancing at a fast…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain In 2023, we saw a raft of news stories about climate tipping points, including the accelerating loss of Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, the potential dieback of the Amazon rainforest and the likely weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Ocean Circulation. The ice sheets, Amazon rainforest and the Atlantic ocean circulation…