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158 articles about 105 events for “AI Security Threats” in Politics.
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“Donald Trump’s speech was disturbingly familiar to those he’s given before: a litany of false boasts and odd tangents, peppered with grim military threats against a variety of nation states.”
“Potential scenarios could involve AI-enabled cyberattacks, threats to critical infrastructure or other incidents with national security implications.”
“US Treasury Secretary Bessent said Washington had proposed creating a US-China AI dialogue, with particular focus on national security and a notification system covering “common goals and common threats”.”
“He added that the US proposed a US-China “notification mechanism” for AI incidents that pose threats to national security, which would include a “shared vision” of “common threats.””
“While older Canadians were more likely to prioritise trade and security, 38 percent of 18-to-29-year-olds polled by Abacus listed study, training and research among their top priorities for a closer EU relationship.”
“The proposal, and pledges to collaborate more on defence, energy, critical minerals and AI, come during a trade war with the US and repeated threats from President Donald Trump to make Canada the 51st state.”
“…ging closer ties with the E.U., Carney referenced seeking strategic autonomy through “deep co-operation in the full range of strategic capabilities, including critical minerals, defense industrial capacity, AI and compute, energy security, space and…”
“Britain sets up unit to combat disinformation from Russia, AI AI generated LONDON - A world where “the public finds it hard to separate fact from fiction, propaganda from reality, is a dangerous place for a democracy to be”, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting…”
“AI Security Institute, established under Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and pledged to put AI at the heart of the UK's G20 Presidency next year in Manchester.”
“Security chiefs will set up a new national centre to tackle disinformation and deepfakes from hostile states such as Russia, Andy Burnham has announced, saying the government had a duty to “stem the poisonous tide” from damaging British interests.”
“In his annual speech on wide-ranging threats to Britain, MI5’s Director General Ken McCallum also said the greatest concern about the misuse of AI was terrorists being able to develop bioweapons or even create new novel pathogens.”
“The security service chief gave his annual threat speech in Thames House on Tuesday morning, where he said the agency’s state threats caseload has quadrupled in the past 10 year.”
“The UK Intelligence Community – MI5, GCHQ, MI6 – is working closely with the UK's globally respected AI security institute to take them on.”
“…ing Andy Burnham, a handful of UK ministers, an excited group of British political journalists, and Burnham’s wife, Marie France, landed at a New York airport for one of Burnham’s first major outings as prime minister: a face-to-face meeting with Donald…”
“…afeguard the future of the base, and that matters to us for security reasons, but also clearly to the United States as well.' The PM risked a further backlash from Washington by opening the door to fighting the next election on a pledge to rejoin the European…”
“Burnham added: "It's critical to safeguard the future of the base, and that matters to us for security reasons, but also clearly to the United States as well.”
“Floating about are loose proposals like seeking to address catastrophic risks involving biological or nuclear threats emanating from AI or banning superintelligent AI or devising ways to ensure testing and oversight of the most advanced AI systems.”
“And Democratic elders, including former President Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, have urged their party to treat the threats posed by AI as an acute national security crisis.”
“…ers return to Washington this week for the final legislative push before the November midterm elections, a renewed focus on regulating artificial intelligence is also likely to come following reports this week that raise significant concerns about AI…”
“An analysis of Hammami’s X account by a company that uses AI to measure the toxicity of individuals’ social media accounts found dozens of misogynistic posts, including public threats against women.”
“The pilot successfully sent an alarm to air traffic control signalling the attack and then, as his strength ebbed, managed to unlock the cockpit security door.”
““I have instructed the security services to prepare for additional potential threats,” he added.”
“And cyber security experts I've spoken tell me that we are rapidly approaching a situation where only autonomous AI agents will be able to defend against other autonomous AI agents.”
“A series of security events has also underscored how advanced AI can act unpredictably.”
“Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), for example, convened a Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee on Disaster Management on rogue AI and cyber threats.”
“The Washington Examiner reported Saturday that President Donald Trump plans to create an “AI Force” led by an artificial intelligence czar.”
“AI titans Anthropic, OpenAI and Google - the tech companies behind Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini, respectively - have also disclosed instances of security breaches or incidents in which their chatbots were used for "malicious activity".”
“Now, even the biggest AI boosters in the administration concede that AI-fueled hacks into infrastructure, biological threats, attacks on nuclear command-and-control systems, job losses and global financial instability seem more possible than they did before…”
“But that doesn't mean China is unbothered by the potential threats that AI could pose in the future.”
“Both Washington and Beijing portray their approach to AI as the more responsible one, but both are also pursuing the technology for national security and military purposes.”
“China’s minister of state security wrote in a weekend essay that AI posed six principal risks from his perspective, including threatening the security of the country’s political regime, digital infrastructure, public order, and national defense.”
“…e bulletin, the FBI is concerned that terrorism actors in the U.S. may be inspired to conduct violence or engage in hoax threats in response to the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and those actors have showed willingness to act with little to no…”
“Non-state terrorism remains a serious concern but state threats… have become increasingly serious and are at least as severe a national security concern as non-state terrorism.”
“He was an African American pilot, and a first officer for United Airlines on Flight 93.”
“As a physician, researcher, and civic leader, I look at the advancement of AI not just as a political talking point but through the lens of systemic complexity — much like genomics or molecular pathology.”
“Trump has largely brushed off these threats, including after his meeting with AI giants, pushing back on calls to implement stronger safety regulations.”
“Now the Security Minister has demanded universities ditch those agreements and stop passing on sensitive information about cutting-edge AI technology.”
“Working closely with government departments and the security services enables universities to take swift action to protect UK interests – and we will continue to do so in the face of new and emerging threats”.”
“As the topic grabs global headlines, the pressure is on for President Xi Jinping and US counterpart Donald Trump to discuss tackling the AI threats to both countries at in-person talks on Thursday — despite their rivalry in the field.”
“As the topic grabs global headlines, the pressure is on for President Xi Jinping and US counterpart Donald Trump to discuss tackling the AI threats to both countries at in-person talks on Thursday — despite their rivalry in the field.”
“The committee considered an initial programme of parliamentary inquiry into the use of AI in Punjab, focusing on transparency, accountability, citizens’ rights, data security, effective remedies and meaningful human oversight.”
“The committee considered an initial programme of parliamentary inquiry into the use of AI in Punjab, focusing on transparency, accountability, citizens’ rights, data security, effective remedies and meaningful human oversight.”
“Speaking in his annual assessment of threats to the UK, the head of Britain's domestic security service said Tehran was increasingly looking beyond its traditional targets, including Iranians opposed to the country's Islamic authorities, to strike more…”
“Iran’s security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, has warned that cables, data centres and artificial intelligence (AI) facilities across the region could be attacked if war with the United States erupts again.”
“As Nadia Schadlow, Trump’s former Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategy, has argued in a recent article for Foreign Affairs (‘America’s Attrition Trap’), belligerents increasingly have non-negotiable objectives.”
“Explore classes on stopping spam, phone security, financial protection and using AI to get better healthcare.”
“…or some years ministers have been using the line – set out in 2020 in the government’s response to the intelligence and security committee’s report on the threat posed by Russia – that “we have seen no evidence of successful interference in the EU…”
“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for an investigation into the anonymous sources featured in a documentary alleging that Israel’s military killed civilians in Gaza using AI-powered targeting systems.”
“Today in the age of AI, the threats are not just from a lone assassin's bullet but autonomous attack drones.”
“His reward — and part of the backlash, on top of death threats — was being physically assaulted outside the Capitol in Sacramento and spattered with blood thrown from the gallery.”
“Sue Walsh, Woollahra Two articles sickened me: “Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin” and “New US sanctions aimed at crippling the ICC””
“"From threats to our international order, to the need to balance the risks and opportunities of powerful new technologies, strong cyber security is fundamental to making the online environment safer and more resilient," he wrote.”
“…s rise for tankers as Iran vows to block more Hormuz routes AI generated LONDON – Tankers are facing a higher risk of attacks and intimidation as they try to get critical shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran issued new warnings it would block…”
“'This is a form of indirect contact, constitutes witness harassment and intimidation, and causes substantial concern given the recent history of threats made against her life,' Clase wrote.”
“In January, Trump escalated his threats against Greenland, invoking an unsupported, even hallucinatory danger to U.S. national security.”
“Such risks include AI-enabled cyberattacks, biological or nuclear threats, potential for loss of human control, and rogue agents escaping secure testing environments.”
“…inority government - First Nation demands more info on Bell AI data centre near Regina: ‘We have to live here’ - Catholic, Anglican bishops urge Albertans to consider referendum’s impact on vulnerable “Politics is important, but so is family and security,” it…”
“Senators on Capitol Hill were split on Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates’ warning that artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to "a billion deaths" amid growing controversy over the technology’s direction and rapid growth.”
“Woman in Cornell rape allegations case targeted with threats, her lawyer says The woman who has alleged that she was drugged and raped by Cornell University students has been the target of threats, her lawyer said.”
“I see there was a gathering of national security advisers at Camp David on Friday to talk about Iran and the conflict in Yemen.”
“Other pieces of the plan would establish federal standards for siting and measurement and develop protections against security threats, including attacks on critical infrastructure overseas.”
“… leader of Alberta’s most prominent separatist organization, gathered with three of his lieutenants in a boardroom not far from the executive hangars at the Calgary International Airport, where private jets shuttle in and out of the city away from prying…”
“Iran executes man linked to anti-government protests AI generated TEHRAN – Iran said on Oct 3 that it had executed a man convicted of a raft of charges, including firing a military-grade weapon at police officers during anti-government protests earlier in…”
“Last year, the Trump administration temporarily halted new student-visa appointments, then resumed them with expanded screening of applicants’ online activity, saying the checks were needed to identify potential threats to US national security.”
“…ianne LeVine, and Michelle Hackman of the Wall Street Journal reported that the administration appears to have taken $20 million from the funds Congress appropriated for the Department of Homeland Security to pay for the ads boosting Trump before the…”
“If a country like New Zealand wants to prepare for future security threats, it needs firsthand knowledge of how drones, electronic warfare and AI operate under fire.”
“Canada has faced moments before when the country’s economic security could not safely be left entirely to market forces or foreign capital.”
“They’re letting the free market work for America’s national security and the next generation of drone technology.”
““I of course will not violate the confidentiality of the security briefing but it must be said – security threats must be handled professionally and responsibly,””
“She made the remarks at a Security Council session dedicated to AI that featured top executives of leading labs, including Sam Altman from OpenAI and Dario Amodei from Anthropic, who urged governments to work together to manage the technology.”
“A more recent floodplain notice from the Department of Homeland Security, ICE’s parent agency, indicates federal officials aim to expand the facility well beyond its original 513-bed design to roughly 1,300 beds.”
“British village on edge over threats to US air base in terror alert AI generated CIRENCESTER - Residents in a bucolic corner of south-western England said they were “spooked” by an air base used by the US military in its war against Iran as bomb experts…”
“…ake place against a backdrop of growing global anxiety over AI safety following a series of high-profile security breaches carried out by cutting-edge models, including disclosures by OpenAI last week that its models had hacked an Australian government…”
“…akers, have proposed the FRONTIER Act, which requires large AI developers to submit reports about safety incidents, information on the potential catastrophic threats of their models, and their planned mitigations to the Department of Commerce and state…”
“Todd Young, R-Ind., has asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to convene National Security Council meetings with cyber experts and AI developers about potential national security threats, including possible AI-enabled attacks on critical infrastructure.”
“There’s a massive legal grey area around the weaponisation of AI (“AI hack on Medicare prompts new laws”, September 25).”
“… Secretary of State Marco Rubio today asking for formal discussions between the National Security Council and AI developers and cyber experts to help them better understand national security threats posed by AI, according to a letter shared first with…”
“At the first EU-Central Asia summit in Samarkand in April 2025, European and Central Asian leaders expressed shared concern about security threats and possible spillover from Afghanistan into both Central Asia and Europe.”
“Log in Nato aircraft were deployed over Polish and Romanian airspace overnight and on Wednesday in response to the latest wave of Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine.”
“But he has been a powerful voice of conscience: early to raise the threats posed by AI, passionate in calling for climate action and heartfelt on the suffering in Gaza, Ukraine and beyond.”
“Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fusion centers have started monitoring anti-surveillance activists, according to records obtained by Reason.”
“China has taken a more hands-on approach to AI regulation – releasing the third iteration of its security framework this month – but has similarly rebuffed calls for a slowdown, dismissing fears of existential risks aired in Silicon Valley as “fearmongering”.”
“Dustin Talbott, of the Secret Service’s Aviation and Airspace Security Division, said in the video.”
“Russia-Ukraine: Macron says he has been able to 'convince' Trump With Macron warning about intensifying Russian threats towards Europe, Muir asked whether he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin when he said Russia has "no aggressive intentions."”
““They emphasised the importance of working together to meet the common security threats faced by Europe, to reduce illegal migration and to respond to unfair competition and overcapacity in global markets.”
“China regulates AI more stringently than most other countries, and already enforces AI security guidance, ethics review requirements, and binding obligations on consumer AI services.”
“The weekend — which also included the announcement of a security deal over Greenland and the creation of a new “A.I.”
“The leaders say efforts to ring-fence AI have been failing and rapid development of AI models now pose safety and security risks.”
“The AfD accuses Merz of failing to fulfil his key election promises to improve the spluttering German economy - once seen as the financial engine of Europe - and to find workable solutions to voter fears about immigration and security on their streets.”
“The Election Assistance Commission warns that artificial intelligence can scale existing cyber threats and can be used to imitate election officials through text, images, audio, and video.”
“The president says these military operations are needed to enhance national security.”
“His administration placed Huawei on a US trade blacklist in 2019 and pushed allies to exclude the company from 5G networks, arguing its equipment could present national security and espionage risks.”
“…ey in his Strasbourg speech: trade, investment, defence and security, scientific and academic co-operation, mobility, diploma recognition, AI and its attendant technologies, critical minerals, financial services, payment systems, clean energy, space, quantum…”
“Experts at the Xiangshan Forum this week also called for US-China dialogue on space security, just days before Chinese President Xi Jinping makes his first state visit to the US in more than a decade.”
“Those threats roiled the NATO security alliance that Washington and Copenhagen are part of.”
“Canada's incoming EU ambassador Jonathan Wilkinson said in an interview with CBC's The House airing Saturday morning.”
“… their doomsday warnings, “we are exclusively talking about AI in a very narrow, specific kind of way – namely, the idea that there is such a thing as the AI frontier, which is getting better and better, and that access to the frontier is the most important…”
“One of Washington's most powerful Cold War-era tools could be used by President Donald Trump to rein in artificial intelligence (AI) if the powerful emerging technology ever becomes a national security threat.”
“Matt Clifford, the AI investor who had advised Starmer and Sunak, posted on X: “Right now is a critical moment for tech as an economic and national security issue.”
“As Berlin pursues de-risking, hundreds of visa applicants in China are rejected each year, an investigation finds Chinese AI researcher “Joy” waited more than seven months to hear that his visa application for Germany had been rejected.”
“Formed in 2014, the coalition is made up of 10 European states and aims to be capable of rapid military deployments to deter threats from Russia in areas around the North Sea, the wider North Atlantic-Arctic region and the Baltic.”
“‘Godfather of AI’ says there’s little time left to regulate the tech 'Godfather of AI’: Congress has about a year to get ahead of AI How long does Congress have to implement AI safeguards before it’s too late?”
“…ted US lawmaker Ilhan Omar sentenced to 14 months in prison AI generated NEW YORK - A Minnesota man who squirted vinegar on Democratic US Representative Ilhan Omar was sentenced to one year and two months in prison on Sept 17 after pleading guilty to…”
“Senate blocks House-passed measure on data centers The Senate has blocked a House-passed bill that aims to have data centers pay for their substantial energy needs.”
“As American policymakers debate potential future AI threats, it seems as though the immediate threat of AI—the ongoing expansion of those “kill chains”—is not even making it into the AI safety discussion.”
“He said security should be built into systems from the start, including AI agents and large language models, and that governments, companies, universities and civil society should share what they know.”
“…logy and online safety at the heart of its campaign for a seat on the United Nations Security Council as Anthony Albanese prepares to argue that cyberattacks, artificial intelligence and digital threats are becoming matters of international peace and…”
“The Scoop Senators had secured a narrow antitrust exemption for AI companies in annual must-pass defense policy legislation earlier this year before negotiations over the measure were delayed, according to people familiar with the matter.”
“Sentinel Advanced Military Solutions’ StarForge platforms are designed to detect threats, coordinate response and deploy mission-critical capabilities in the field, including manufacturing components on site wherever operations demand it.”
“…n went to college and law school and returned to active military service with the Air Force before retiring as a lieutenant colonel, is facing incumbent Mike Rounds, a career politician who’s been in office at the state and federal level for thirty-five…”
“Jon Ossoff has accused President Donald Trump of being “compromised” on AI after the latter’s comments opposing regulation of the emerging technology provoked uproar.”
“…esponses illustrate a yawning disconnect emerging between a tech sector warning of AI’s existential threats to humanity and a federal government often struggling to accomplish basic functions under the weight of intense partisanship and election-year…”
“He also plans to convene experts for a bipartisan briefing next week following recent AI security incidents.”
“The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) published a report calling for a new bill on AI to "address the scale and seriousness" of such threats.”
“…y in a speech at the TUC conference on Tuesday that there are huge potential benefits for health and public services from the use of AI, but that the government will look seriously at the public safety and national security threats with international…”
“Security concerns have been top of mind for many Americans and AI experts as the United States races to stay ahead of China in technology developments, with worry that the rapidly increasing growth of AI poses national and cybersecurity threats.”
“OpenAI's senior VP Ann O'Leary has suggested current copyright laws would prevent the company from building AI training centres in Australia.”
“The threats are particularly damaging to Canada which, pre-tariff, sent nearly 80 percent of its exports to its southern neighbour.”
“The Trump administration’s AI Action Plan puts innovation, infrastructure, and international security at the center of American strategy.”
“…nment gets to determine whether or not you have access to those frontier models, they're really determining whether or not you've got the very best tools to counter things like cybersecurity threats," he said. - Analysis Canada wants sovereign AI data…”
“The move throws into sharp relief how far the term “national security” has wandered from its bare-bones literal meaning: defending a country from threats.”
“Maryam said Punjab was now the country’s “most AI-enabled province” and had invested billions of rupees in technology and security to protect and strengthen it.”
“Trump taking Qatari Air Force One to Ireland despite security concerns AI generated WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said on Sept 4 he would take the new Air Force One on its first foreign trip since a security scare in Turkey, leaving a security…”
“The calls by two of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political allies have revived Palestinian fears that Israel ultimately aims to forcibly expel them from Gaza despite US-led diplomatic efforts to end the conflict there.”
“The ministry said the armed forces remained on a high state of readiness to respond to any threats and safeguard the UAE’s sovereignty, security and stability.”
“In a court victory the Trump administration effectively handed to the plaintiff, a federal judge cited First Amendment concerns in slapping down the federal government's designation of AI company Anthropic as a "supply chain risk to national security."”
“Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is campaigning with AI slop celebrating the starvation of Palestinians.”
“That matters because the character of war itself is shifting under our feet, from massed drone swarms to hypersonics to AI-directed targeting.”
“…tary assistance to Ukraine has been defined by individual weapons: Javelin anti-tank missiles, HIMARS rocket launchers, Patriot air-defense systems, Leopard and Abrams tanks, Storm Shadow/SCALP cruise missiles, F-16 fighter jets, and other high-tech…”
“The Administration has argued that the former East Wing’s security infrastructure had become vulnerable to modern threats, including drones and missiles, making the new construction urgent.”
“…e, Marco Rubio, issued a memo to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) alleging that the activist had used his presence in the country “to conduct political activity” against a Colombian presidential candidate, and that DHS could take steps to “facilitate…”