Ukraine's railways have kept the country running since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. But attacks are intensifying, with more than half of all strikes on locomotives since then occurring this year alone, according to the state-owned operator. Yuliia Ponomarenko, 27, a marketing specialist from Kharkiv, found her journey to Warsaw last month suddenly interrupted just short of the Ukraine-Poland frontier. The border guards started running around and shouting Run! Get out of the carriages! A Russian drone had just hit a locomotive near the same border, and a special train carrying former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other European dignitaries, had passed through minutes before.

In a parliamentary inquiry, OpenAI chief strategy officer Jason Kwon is questioned by independent senator David Pocock about the company's notification process after OpenAI agents accessed Australian government website data in June. Asked why OpenAI relied on an arbitrary department email rather than direct government contacts, Kwon acknowledges that'in retrospect, we should have done what you're suggesting'. He explains that staff had treated the incident as a'technical situation' and sought to contact technical counterparts, which he says was'not good enough' OpenAI has'work to do to rebuild trust' in Australia, executive tells AI inquiry

South Korea's Lee says AI appears to have been used in bank hacks SEOUL - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday that AI models are believed to have been used in some recent hacking incidents against banks and called for the country to develop cybersecurity methods suited to the AI era. "In some hacking incidents, signs have emerged of AI being used, causing considerable public concern and anxiety," Lee said during a cabinet meeting. "Please establish the circumstances swiftly and clearly, and concentrate personnel and resources on minimizing the damage." South Korea's police have launched a full-scale investigation into the hacking attacks against commercial banks that led to a breach of customers' personal information, the Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday. Shinhan Bank, KB Kookmin Bank and others had reported cyberattacks, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) said on Friday, while Yonhap reported that Hana Bank and Woori Bank also suffered breaches.

It was organised by PauseAI, a confederation of campaign groups in 17 countries. It was organised by PauseAI, a confederation of campaign groups in 17 countries. 'Pull the plug': protesters resort to direct action against AI firms In a bar below Waterloo Bridge, a cell of a fast-growing anti-AI protest movement met last week to plot their latest move: disrupting a tech industry dinner being addressed by a senior executive from the chip maker Nvidia. Emma, a 28-year-old bartender, had never before taken direct action and was the most nervous of the four plotters from Pull The Plug, one of a growing number of AI-focused campaign groups around the world. Around the table were a former climate protester and a campaigner versed in the anti-nuclear movement.

Jason Kwon, chief strategy officer for OpenAI, speaks to the media ahead of an appearance at New South Wales parliament in Sydney on Tuesday. Sydney - OpenAI conceded Tuesday it botched the handling of a hacking incident in Australia, vowing to rebuild trust in a nation it is courting to host massive data centers. Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon appeared before Australian lawmakers to answer for the incident, in which a rogue OpenAI model bypassed safeguards to gain unauthorized access to a government health statistics website. Global unease about the power of advanced artificial intelligence is growing after a string of hacking incidents involving leading companies such as ChatGPT-creator OpenAI and rival U.S. firm Anthropic. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.

According to informed sources, an initiative to conduct research and development for the introduction of Self-Defense Forces transport ships equipped with artificial intelligence and automatic navigation technology will be included in the government's three key security-related documents that are slated to be revised by the end of this year. The Defense Ministry plans to enhance research and development for the introduction of Self-Defense Forces transport ships equipped with artificial intelligence and automatic navigation technology, informed sources have said. The move is part of the ministry's labor-saving efforts and is also aimed at reinforcing the SDF's maritime transportation capacity in preparation for contingencies. The initiative will be included in the government's three key security-related documents, slated to be revised by the end of this year, the sources said. An automatic ship navigation system helps select appropriate routes by assessing weather conditions and wave heights using satellites and various sensors.

Scotland's first AI teacher warns pupils: Don't trust everything it tells you To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Some teenagers are already using artificial intelligence to tackle homework, revise for exams and sharpen coursework. Others are steering clear of it completely. At one Scottish school, staff have decided that pretending AI doesn't exist is not an option. Mearns Castle High School in East Renfrewshire is believed to be the first school in the UK to appoint a dedicated principal teacher of AI literacy, creating a role focused entirely on helping pupils and staff understand the risks and benefits of the powerful new technology.

Anthropic says AI agents didn't breach Australian government websites - video During a joint parliamentary hearing on artificial intelligence, Anthropic's head of safeguards, Dave Orr, says that investigations of hundreds of millions of transcripts reveal no unauthorised interactions with Australian government systems. However, Orr acknowledges Anthropic has limited visibility into customer usage due to standard'zero data retention' policies

OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks'not good enough' OpenAI has admitted its actions were not good enough after one of its rogue agents breached Australian government websites in June and apologised again. The company's chief strategy officer Jason Kwon faced a parliamentary hearing into AI on Tuesday in Sydney, saying the breach should not have happened and it should have handled our response better. It took weeks before Australia was notified via an email to a generic inbox. We are sorry and we know we have work to do to rebuild trust with the Australian people, Kwon said. Anthropic also appeared at the hearing and said it had carried out a lengthy, deep investigation in recent months and not found any cases of Australian breaches.

Sudan's army advances in North Kordofan as RSF drone attacks intensify The United Nations Human Rights Council has condemned drone strikes and other attacks on civilians in Sudan, warning warring parties that there is "no military solution to the crisis" in the country. The statement on Monday came as the World Food Programme said an air attack had hit a truck carrying food supplies in North Kordofan, killing one person. Sudan urged member states to reject the measure, stating the council had failed to take its reservations into account. The war between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which began in April 2023, has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced more than 13 million, according to estimates cited by human rights groups. The resolution demanded "an immediate and complete ceasefire by all parties, without preconditions", along with an independent monitoring mechanism and the restoration of basic infrastructure.