Caveat26 Sep 2024

Mythical beasts, real threats.

This week, we are joined by Jen Roberts and Nitansha Bansal, both Assistant Directors of the Cyber Statecraft Initiative, from the Atlantic Council, as they are sharing their report "Mythical Beasts and Where to Find Them: Mapping the Global Spyware Market and its Threats to National Security and Human Rights." Ben discusses new election-related deep fake laws coming out of California. Dave looks at an FTC report on social media platforms. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney. Please take a moment to fill out an audience survey! Let us know how we are doing! Links to the stories: California Passes Election ‘Deepfake’ Laws, Forcing Social Media Companies to Take Action FTC Staff Report Finds Large Social Media and Video Streaming Companies Have Engaged in Vast Surveillance of Users with Lax Privacy Controls and Inadequate Safeguards for Kids and Teens Get the weekly Caveat Briefing delivered to your inbox. Like what you heard? Be sure to check out and subscribe to our Caveat Briefing, a weekly newsletter available exclusively to N2K Pro members on N2K CyberWire's website. N2K Pro members receive our Thursday wrap-up covering the latest in privacy, policy, and research news, including incidents, techniques, compliance, trends, and more. This week’s Caveat Briefing covers California Governor Gavin Newsom's recent signing of three AI-related bills aimed at preventing the misuse of sexually explicit deepfakes. These new laws target AI developers and social media platforms, establishing regulations to prevent irresponsible use of the technology, while larger discussions around broader AI regulation continue as Newsom considers a major AI regulation bill pending his decision by September 30. Curious about the details? Head over to the Caveat Briefing for the full scoop and additional compelling stories. Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Anthropic’s court battles.

This week, Dave and Ben look at the recent court ruling which has supported the Trump administration's reclassification that Anthropic was a supply chain risk. Additionally, the two look at how AI c...

1 Okt 36min

When digital tools get it wrong.

This week, Dave and Ben sit down to look at a recent court ruling which has rejected limits on cell phone border searches. Additionally, the two look at another case where a woman was falsely accused...

24 Sep 34min

The battle for AI regulation.

This week, Dave and Ben sit down with N2K's lead analyst Ethan Cook to look at the growing calls to enact AI regulations both within the US and across the globe. Spurned on by recent model escapes, p...

17 Sep 49min

Addressing the social media algorithms.

This week, Dave and Ben look at how AI and social media are coming under greater regulatory scrutiny. For AI, conversations people are having with their chatbots are beginning to find their way into ...

10 Sep 37min

Flipping AI’s kill switch.

This week, Dave and Ben look at two major AI stories. The first involves Anthropic winning one of its legal challenges regarding the Pentagon designating the company as a supply chain risk. The secon...

3 Sep 36min

Breaking big tech’s hold.

This week, Dave and Ben look at California's latest effort to restrict social media companies further by banning design features that are considered harmful to minors. Additionally, the two discuss r...

27 Aug 38min

When companies can hack back.

This week, Dave and Ben discuss how the Trump administration has dramatically changed the cybersecurity landscape after signing a new memorandum, which allows private companies to hack malicious thre...

20 Aug 39min

Surveillance rulings and social media scrutiny.

This week, Ben and Ethan discuss two major stories. The first looks deeper into the Supreme Court's recent ruling on the Chatrie case and the long-term impacts this decision could have on privacy wi...

13 Aug 40min