Weekly Digest on AI and Emerging Technologies (11 November 2024)

SECURITY

 

TSA floats new rules mandating cyber incident reporting for pipelines, railroads

 

(Jonathan Greig – The Record – 8 November 2024) The Transportation Security Administration proposed new rules that would codify existing temporary directives requiring pipeline and railroad operators to report cyber incidents and create cyber risk management (CRM) plans.The rule would formalize several security directives issued by TSA since the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline in 2021. – https://therecord.media/tsa-new-rules-cyber-response

 

CISA’s Jack Cable on secure-by-design pledge progress — and next steps

 

(Eric Geller – The Record – 8 November 2024) Back in May, dozens of software companies promised the Biden administration and their customers that they would adopt seven key digital security practices within a year. Today, as that secure-by-design pledge hits the halfway mark, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) believes its first-of-its-kind project is achieving results. “We are already seeing significant impacts across the internet ecosystem as a result of this pledge,” Jack Cable, a senior technical adviser at CISA who helps lead the effort, told Recorded Future News in an exclusive interview. “I think it has exceeded expectations.” – https://therecord.media/cisa-jack-cable-interview-secure-by-design-pledge-update

 

These major software firms took CISA’s secure-by-design pledge. Here’s how they’re implementing it

 

(Eric Geller – The Record – 8 November 2024) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) secure-by-design pledge has hit its six-month mark, and companies that took the pledge say they’ve made significant security improvements since they signed onto the initiative. The pledge lays out seven goals: expanding multi-factor authentication, eliminating default passwords, eliminating entire categories of vulnerabilities, increasing customers’ installation of security patches, publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy, enriching vulnerability reports with more data and offering customers more information about intrusions. – https://therecord.media/cisa-secure-by-design-pledge-microsoft-okta-fortinet-sophos-aws

 

Why Healthcare Needs More Than AI to Fight Cyber-Attacks

 

(Matthew Maynard – Infosecurity Magazine – 8 November 2024) Imagine this: a hospital’s emergency room comes to a standstill. Monitors go dark, patient records become inaccessible and the machines keeping people alive are frozen. A ransomware attack has just struck, and during the chaos, lives hang in the balance. While artificial intelligence (AI) was supposed to be the shield that protected this critical infrastructure, the attackers found a way through. This isn’t a sci-fi plot – this is the grim reality of healthcare under siege, and AI alone isn’t enough to stop it. – https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/opinions/healthcare-ai-fight-cyber-attacks/

Global Operation Takes Down 22,000 Malicious IPs

(Phil Muncaster – Infosecurity Magazine – 6 November 2024) Tens of thousands of malicious IP addresses have been taken down by investigators and dozens arrested in a global operation targeting phishing, ransomware and information stealer campaigns, according to Interpol. Operation Synergia II involved law enforcers from 95 Interpol member countries, working alongside private sector cybersecurity firms Group-IB, Trend Micro, Kaspersky and Team Cymru, between April and August 2024. – https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/global-operation-takes-down-22000/

Ireland has Europe’s First Verified Global Navigation Satellite System Data Stream Service

(Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation – 4 November 2024) The National Standards Authority of Ireland’s National Metrology Laboratory (NSAI NML) today announced the launch of Europe’s first ever verified GPS/GNSS Data Stream (VGDS) service, an extension to the National Timing Grid of Ireland. This initiative developed in partnership with Timing Solutions, marks a significant step forward in ensuring secure and reliable Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data, vital for government organisations, public institutions and business sectors including communications, energy, and transportation, public services, financial services, and cloud data centers as a source of accurate time – https://rntfnd.org/2024/11/04/europes-first-verified-global-navigation-satellite-system-data-stream-service-in-ireland/

International Cyber Incidents: On the Question of Public Attribution

(Arindrajit Basu – Observer Research Foundation – 4 November 2024) The public attribution of a cyber incident—undertaken coherently and underscored by robust decision-making—can be a useful tool for national security. India, thus far, has not publicly attributed any international cyber incident to a specific private perpetrator or nation-state. Studying the models framed by scholars based in other jurisdictions, this brief offers suggestions on how India can approach the issue of public attribution of cyberattacks. Based on existing criteria, if a decision to publicly attribute is made, the brief proposes the following options, either individually or in combination, for Indian decision-makers: criminal indictment; international legal attribution; political attribution; and relying on third-party attribution. – https://www.orfonline.org/research/international-cyber-incidents-on-the-question-of-public-attribution

Google uses large language model to discover real-world vulnerability

(Jonathan Greig – The Record – 4 November 2024) Researchers at Google said (…) that they have discovered the first vulnerability using a large language model. In a blog post, Google said it believes the bug is the first public example of an AI tool finding a previously unknown exploitable memory-safety issue in widely used real-world software. – https://therecord.media/google-llm-sqlite-vulnerability-artificial-intelligence

 

GOVERNANCE AND REGULATION

Selling Spirals: Avoiding an AI Flash Crash

(Kevin Frazier – Lawfare – 8 November 2024) A year ago Gary Gensler, the chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), made a dire prediction: Artificial intelligence (AI) would cause a financial crisis if regulators did not act soon. His warning has largely gone unheeded. Insufficient action—and widespread inaction—in response to Gensler’s warning suggests that his concerns have not been addressed. In fact, his fatal predictions have become even more probable. With a new administration looming and AI still booming, now is the time to reexamine Gensler’s prediction, analyze proposed solutions, and map out specific steps forward. – https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/selling-spirals–avoiding-an-ai-flash-crash

Bringing digital access to underserved communities in the Kyrgyz Republic

(Michel Rogy, Natalija Gelvanovska-Garcia, Sandra Sargent – World Bank blogs – 8 November 2024) In the remote, rugged hills of the Kyrgyz Republic’s Talas region, a quiet yet powerful digital revolution is transforming lives. Through the World Bank’s D-CASA project, broadband internet access is becoming more affordable, private investment in the ICT sector is expanding, and the government’s ability to provide digital services is improving. With solid support from the government and participation from the private sector, the project is building a digital backbone connecting every community center in the country. The Kyrgyz Republic’s experience offers a roadmap for any country aiming to bridge the digital divide in remote communities. – https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/digital-development/-d-casa-project–bringing-digital-access-to-underserved-communit

From the margins to the center: Africa’s role in shaping AI governance

(Aubra Anthony, Jane Munga, Sharmista Appaya – World Bank blogs – 8 November 2024)  The coming years offer Africa an immense opportunity to evolve from an AI consumer to an AI developer, positioning itself to play a key role in shaping the future of artificial intelligence (AI). But there is much to be done to realize this opportunity and ensure African participation in global agenda setting on AI. “Africa is increasingly neither part of the Global North or the Global South – it is the emerging global center.” This impassioned declaration captured the spirit of a vibrant session on AI in Africa on the sidelines of the UN Summit of the Future in September. The discussion offered a window into how African leaders are approaching the emerging landscape. – https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/governance/from-the-margins-to-the-center–africa-s-role-in-shaping-ai-gove

Greening infrastructure in Africa through digital transformation

(Landry Signé – Brookings – 8 November 2024) Home to the world’s first ever 3D-printed school, Africa is a hotspot for digital transformation in the construction industry. For example, 14Trees, an Africa-founded joint venture between Holcim and British International Investment, is revolutionizing the construction industry through 3D printing technology. The company printed the walls to build new schools in Malawi and Madagascar in 18 hours and continues to scale into more construction markets, including building a 52-house complex in Kenya. It is estimated that using conventional methods, it would take 70 years to build the number of classrooms UNICEF estimates are needed to meet the current classroom shortage in Malawi, but 14Trees says that with its technology, that gap could be bridged in just 10 years. – https://www.brookings.edu/articles/greening-infrastructure-in-africa-through-digital-transformation/

The Trump Administration Must Make Quantum Technology a Priority in the First 100 Days

(Sam Howell – Just Security – 8 November 2024) The world is at the brink of a quantum revolution, and America’s quantum technology lead is narrowing rapidly. The United Nations recently proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, predicting that quantum will be a “key cross-cutting scientific field of the 21st century” with “tremendous impact on critical social challenges.” Yet just when the global quantum ecosystem is nearing significant technical breakthroughs, the United States’ historic edge in the technology is diminishing. – https://www.justsecurity.org/104566/next-us-president-must-make-quantum-tech-priority/

What’s to Stop Algorithm-Driven Recruiters From Rejecting Able Federal Workers With Neuro-Divergent Disabilities?

(Aliya Sternstein – Just Security – 8 November 2024) To staff the new U.S. Space Force with 800 personnel in 2021, the military selected an artificial intelligence interviewing program called HireVue to assess and chat with prospective space guardians, contracting papers show. Around the same time, the Veterans Affairs Department (VA) used algorithm-driven chat service Paradox AI to recruit candidates during the COVID-19 pandemic. The chatbot asked VA job seekers a few qualification questions before granting (or denying) access to a VA Sunshine Healthcare Network virtual job fair, VA press secretary Terrence Hayes told the author of this article. These are just two instances of the nation’s largest employer, the U.S. government, rushing to buy hiring formulas that rate or predict job performance, as benchmarks and AI upend the workplace. Nearly every private-sector employer is on board with AI-aided recruiting too. – https://www.justsecurity.org/104604/algorithm-driven-recruiter-federal-workers/

Sovereign AI in a Hybrid World: National Strategies and Policy Responses

(Pablo Chavez – Lawfare – 7 November 2024) What is emerging (…) is a picture of governments challenging the binary nature of U.S.-China competition in AI and asserting themselves in ways that could influence and potentially reshape the global AI space. How much impact governments’ AI-building efforts will have—and even, in some cases, how genuine they are—remains to be seen. Independent of the outcomes, various national governments’ AI strategies and tactics present both challenges and opportunities for the U.S. As it seeks to maintain leadership in AI, the U.S. must navigate these dynamics while shaping international governance, enhancing economic cooperation, and supporting the success of open, democratic, and rule-based societies. – https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/sovereign-ai-in-a-hybrid-world–national-strategies-and-policy-responses

UK Regulator Urges Stronger Data Protection in AI Recruitment Tools

(James Coker – Infosecurity Magazine – 7 November 2024) The UK’s data protection regulator has warned AI recruitment tool providers to better protect job seekers’ data rights, mitigating discrimination and other privacy concerns. AI is increasingly being used by recruitment companies to make their processes more efficient, such as helping to source potential candidates, summarize CVs and score applicants. – https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-regulator-data-protection-ai/

Industry’s take on the chief artificial intelligence officer role

 

(Frank Konkel – NextGov – 6 November 2024) In 2012, the Harvard Business Review famously declared the role of data scientist “the sexiest job of the 21st Century.”. In 2024, a similar claim could be made for the role of the chief artificial intelligence officer, or CAIO, especially as it relates to technology jobs. Over the past 24 months, companies from Amazon to Zendesk — and as different in the services they provide as Hinge and Tractor Supply Company — have hired or designated positions to oversee their AI efforts. Dozens of federal agencies have quickly followed suit, naming CAIOs in response to President Joe Biden’s October 2023 executive order. The departments of Veterans Affairs, State and Energy and other agencies have installed CAIOs in the past year to oversee AI efforts and balance risk and innovation. Yet the chief AI role originated in the private sector, so companies — especially those in tech — have had a little more time to flesh out the role. According to a survey by Foundry, one in four enterprise companies either have an AI chief or are seeking candidates to fill the position. How are industry leaders deploying AI chiefs and what recommendations do they have for their public sector counterparts? –  https://www.nextgov.com/artificial-intelligence/2024/11/industrys-take-chief-artificial-intelligence-officer-role/400883/?oref=ng-homepage-river

Turkey’s Strategic Balancing Efforts Amid the US–China AI Confrontation

(Alp Cenk Arslan – RUSI – 6 November 2024) The rivalry between the US and China has taken a new form, centering on artificial intelligence (AI), a pivotal technology for future influence. President Joe Biden’s National Security Memorandum (NSM) on AI underscores the urgency of this competition, positioning the US as a leader in safe, secure and trustworthy AI development. At the same time, nations like Turkey find themselves navigating this complex landscape, balancing relations with both superpowers as they carve out their own roles in the global technology race. – https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/turkeys-strategic-balancing-efforts-amid-us-china-ai-confrontation

How the global community can come together to understand AI’s risks

(Hadrien Pouget – OECD.AI – 5 November 2024) In 1980 and again in 1985, an international group of scientists came together in Villach, Austria, to discuss a concerning trend. The climate was heating, and human activity seemed part of the cause. The resulting flurry of activity led to the creation of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1988, and seven years later, an IPCC report would pen the historic words: “[t]he balance of evidence […] suggests a discernible human influence on global climate”. The IPCC was established to build scientific consensus and agreement amongst global decision-makers. To this day, it remains the preeminent international forum for doing so. Although several recent events could qualify, it’s not yet clear what will be considered AI’s “Villach” moment when we look back in forty years. Maybe it was when ChatGPT was released, for instance, or when the open letters establishing AI as a potential existential risk were published, or even when 28 countries signed the Bletchley Declaration. Perhaps it was simply when a popular chatbot professed its love and tried to convince a journalist to leave his wife. Regardless, it has happened. The international community is now undeniably grappling with AI’s potential. – https://oecd.ai/en/wonk/how-the-global-community-can-come-together-to-understand-ai-risks

House Dems join push to create AI-focused civil rights offices across government

(Edward Graham – NextGov – 4 November 2024) Several House Democrats proposed legislation that would direct all federal agencies using artificial intelligence technologies to establish civil rights offices focused on mitigating bias posed by the emerging capabilities. The bill — introduced by Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., and co-sponsored by 10 other Democrats — is a companion proposal to legislation previously introduced by Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., in the upper chamber last December. – https://www.nextgov.com/artificial-intelligence/2024/11/house-dems-join-push-create-ai-focused-civil-rights-offices-across-government/400792/?oref=ng-homepage-river

Artificial Intelligence and Middle Powers: Navigating Sovereignty, Opportunity, and Risk

(Burak Dalgın – Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies – 1 November 2024) In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, countries are grappling with the opportunities and risks presented by artificial intelligence (AI). For middle powers, this creates a particularly unique challenge. Leading powers such as the U.S. and China command vast resources and can control their destiny, at least to some extent. Smaller, more nimble countries such as Singapore and New Zealand can pivot quickly with boutique solutions. However, the middle powers need to balance multiple considerations concurrently – national sovereignty and globalization, AI’s benefits and risks, personal liberties, and regulation. – https://edam.org.tr/en/cyber-governance-digital-democracy/artificial-intelligence-and-middle-powers-navigating-sovereignty-opportunity-and-risk

Will Generative AI make good jobs harder to find?

(Yan Liu, Christine Zhenwei Qiang – World Bank blogs – 1 November 2024) A new player has entered the job market: Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI). Will it be the solution we’ve been waiting for, or will it exacerbate an already dire situation? Our recent working paper examines how GenAI might affect the economy – its growth, changes in industry structure, and international production patterns. – https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/digital-development/will-generative-ai-make-good-jobs-harder-to-find-

Closing the AI Gap with Africa

(Florian Cortez, Victor De Decker – EGMONT – 30 October 2024) As countries across the globe are grappling with the emergence of AI, Europe is presented an opportunity to enhance its AI cooperation with African countries, addressing concerns about a looming digital divide and the EU’s need to diversify its strategic partnerships. – https://www.egmontinstitute.be/closing-the-ai-gap-with-africa/

DEFENSE, INTELLIGENCE, AND WAR

DCMA builds ‘information dictionary’ to decode DoD acronyms, key terms

(Carley Welch – Breaking Defense – 8 November 2024) Employees at the Defense Contracting Management Agency created a much-needed solution to decipher between the ever-changing accumulation of Department of Defense key phrases and acronyms. Leading up to the DCMA’s IT Training Summit Innovation Contest this past summer, IT workers created a tool, dubbed the Information Dictionary, to help the agency quickly look up and see definitions for the DoD’s jargon-heavy terms and acronyms. – https://breakingdefense.com/2024/11/dcma-builds-information-dictionary-to-decode-dod-acronyms-key-terms/

NATO allies ready sea drones for the task of repelling enemy warships

(Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo – Defense News – 8 November 2024) A number of NATO countries are pursuing new naval concepts based on sea drones programmed to keep adversaries out of allied waters, a nod to Ukraine’s pursuits with such weapons against Russian ships. The alliance nations belong to the so-called Joint Capability Group for Maritime Unmanned Systems, or JCGMUS. The group, created following the 2018 NATO summit in Brussels, comprises more than a dozen nations considered full members, partners or observers. – https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2024/11/08/nato-allies-ready-sea-drones-for-the-task-of-repelling-enemy-warships/

FRONTIERS

20 AI Startups That Have Raised Serious Money in 2024

(James Dargan – AI Insider – 9 November 2024) The AI industry has continued to capture the imagination and investment dollars of venture capitalists, with many startups rising above the ranks to secure unprecedented funding. This year, AI startups accounted for about a third of all venture funding, with leading players pushing billions across. Here are the 20 companies that made the biggest fundraising waves this year in changing the world of AI across the industry. – https://theaiinsider.tech/2024/11/09/20-ai-startups-that-have-raised-serious-money-in-2024/

Why AI Could Be the Future Guardian of Your Surgery

(James Dargan – AI Insider – 8 November 2024) In her TEDxLogan Circle talk, Margaux Masson-Forsythe, Director of Machine Learning at the Surgical Data Science Collective (SDSC), presented a compelling case for integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into surgery. Her vision for AI in the operating room is clear: to unlock insights that can save lives and standardize surgical practices. “AI has something that surgeons don’t — time and the ability to watch hours of videos in minutes,” she stated, underlining the potential of this technology. – https://theaiinsider.tech/2024/11/08/why-ai-could-be-the-future-guardian-of-your-surgery/

IBM, Guarding Against Tomorrow’s Threats Today

(James Dargan – Quantum Insider – 8 November 2024) IBM introduced Quantum Safe enhancements for its Guardium platform, as explained by Eric Maass, Director of Product Management at IBM, during a webinar. These enhancements address future risks posed by quantum computers, which will eventually break traditional encryption, helping businesses protect data before quantum threats become mainstream. The Quantum Safe module focuses on identifying cryptographic vulnerabilities and preventing “Harvest Now, Decrypt Later” threats by scanning cryptographic libraries and offering actionable remediation recommendations. Maass highlighted IBM’s role in shaping post-quantum cryptography standards, ensuring businesses are prepared for the quantum era through a unified data security platform that integrates seamlessly with IBM’s other security solutions. – https://thequantuminsider.com/2024/11/08/ibm-guarding-against-tomorrows-threats-today/

Capturing Quantum Ice: A New Perspective on the Elusive Wigner Molecular Crystal

(Cierra Choucair – Quantum Insider – 8 November 2024) Scientists at Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley successfully captured direct images of a Wigner molecular crystal, a newly identified quantum phase, using a refined imaging technique that minimizes disturbance to electron structures. This discovery substantiates long-standing theories on Wigner crystals, originally proposed by physicist Eugene Wigner in the 1930s, which suggest that electrons can form stable, orderly arrangements under specific conditions of low temperature and density. Unlike the original Wigner crystals, which exhibit a honeycomb-like pattern, Wigner molecular crystals feature electron “molecules” formed by pairs of electrons in an organized lattice, providing insights into electron interactions that could benefit quantum technology. Future research will explore the manipulation of electron density in these crystals, with potential applications in quantum simulations and other areas where electron behavior is relevant. – https://thequantuminsider.com/2024/11/08/capturing-quantum-ice-a-new-perspective-on-the-elusive-wigner-molecular-crystal/

Experts See a Technological Turf Battle Brewing Between Quantum Computing and Classical AI In Chemistry, Materials Science

(Matt Swayne – Quantum Insider – 8 November 2024) Recent research suggests AI could outperform quantum computing in simulating certain complex materials and chemical reactions, raising questions about quantum’s potential advantage in these fields, according to MIT Technology Review. AI models trained on vast data sets are now able to simulate large, weakly correlated systems, making them a practical and cost-effective tool for industries like drug discovery and materials science. However, advances in quantum hardware and algorithm development could still allow quantum computers to reclaim ground, especially for tasks that demand precise simulations of strongly correlated quantum systems. – https://thequantuminsider.com/2024/11/08/experts-see-a-technological-turf-battle-brewing-between-quantum-computing-and-classical-ai-in-chemistry-and-materials-science/

A Vision for the Future of AI with Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang

(James Dargan – AI Insider – 8 November 2024) Scale AI founder and CEO Alexandr Wang recently shared his thoughts on the direction of the industry, the critical role of data and the responsibilities that come with AI innovation. Speaking at Scale AI’s new San Francisco office, Wang outlined the company’s mission and his vision for the future of AI. “Data is what’s allowed us to become an amazing company,” Wang said. “Better data results in better AI.” This focus on high-quality, specialized data has positioned Scale AI as a leader, catering to enterprises aiming to leverage proprietary data to build customized AI agents. Wang explained that Scale’s evolution from a data annotation service to what he calls a “data foundry” reflects the company’s commitment to empowering enterprises with robust AI solutions tailored to their needs. – https://theaiinsider.tech/2024/11/08/a-vision-for-the-future-of-ai-with-scale-ais-alexandr-wang/

“Q Day” Is Coming: Is the World Prepared?

(Ian Munroe – Centre for International Governance Innovation – 7 November 2024) While threats from phishing emails and other kinds of cyberattacks are more of a nuisance with each passing year, there’s a greater worry ahead: quantum computing is universally expected to render our most common data security methods obsolete. The only question is how soon. “As of right now, every piece of information that we have is already lost,” says Shohini Ghose, a quantum physicist and professor of physics and computer science at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. “The day the quantum computer was proposed was the day that we’ve all become vulnerable. And I don’t think we realize that, as yet — and if it sounds like panic and alarm, actually we are not panicking and being alarmist enough.” – https://www.cigionline.org/articles/q-day-is-coming-is-the-world-prepared/

Look before we leap: peace, security and the second quantum revolution

(Alexander Blanchard – SIPRI – 7 November 2024) We are on the cusp of a second quantum revolution. The first saw the advent of world-changing technologies like nuclear fission, lasers and semiconductors. The second, which exploits the behaviour of individual quantum systems, promises to transform technologies for sensing, imaging, navigation, computing, information science, communications and many other applications. Some of these advances will soon be mature enough to be adopted at scale. This has profound implications for a wide range of fields, including global peace and security. The second quantum revolution could have many benefits for peace and security. For instance, advances in quantum sensing could provide better detection of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazards and threats. Moreover, quantum computing could bring about advances in climate modelling and monitoring, allowing us to better forecast the long-term effects of climate change. – https://www.sipri.org/commentary/essay/2024/look-we-leap-peace-security-and-second-quantum-revolution

A Look At The Official Opening of UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre

 

(Matt Swayne – Quantum Insider – 6 November 2024) The UK officially launched the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), a new 4,000-square-meter facility at Harwell Campus, aiming to drive advances in quantum technology across industries. The opening of the center is part of the UK’s wider strategy to lead in quantum technology. Recent investments include £93 million from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), along with further funding for quantum research hubs and doctoral training centres. This support underscores the UK’s commitment to becoming a global leader in quantum technology, aiming to boost GDP, strengthen the NHS, and enhance digital infrastructure. – https://thequantuminsider.com/2024/11/06/a-look-at-the-official-opening-of-uks-national-quantum-computing-centre/

Exploring Frontiers in Neurotechnology and Brain Health at the AI for Good Global Summit

(AI for Good – 5 November 2024) Neurotechnology has the potential to transform mental health care and address neurological disorders. This promising field was one of the highlights at the Frontier stage of the 2024 AI for Good Global Summit, where a panel of experts delved into its transformative capabilities. The session, moderated by Dr. Saurabh Bhaskar Shaw, Adjunct Research Professor at Western University and Co-Founder of PropelFocus, featured groundbreaking presentations from Dr. María López Valdés, CEO and Co-Founder of Bitbrain, Dr. Ramses Alcaide, Chief Executive Officer of Neurable, and Dr. Tracy Brandmeyer, Chief Scientific Officer of BrainMind. – https://aiforgood.itu.int/exploring-frontiers-in-neurotechnology-and-brain-health-at-the-ai-for-good-global-summit/

Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2025

(Gene Alvarez – Gartner – 21 October 2024) Tracking this year’s top strategic tech trends will help CIOs and IT leaders shape the future with responsible innovation. – https://www.gartner.com/en/articles/top-technology-trends-2025