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The rise of powerful AI will be either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity. We do not yet know which."

—Stephen Hawking

Japan’s Sakana AI Taps Ex-NSA Director and Ex-CIA Official for Defense and Cybersecurity Roles

Sakana AI appoints former NSA Director Admiral Michael Rogers (left) and former CIA Chief of Station Tom Moran (right) as senior advisors to strengthen its defense and cybersecurity initiatives.

The appointments of Michael Rogers and Tom Moran add senior US military and intelligence expertise to the Japanese AI company’s efforts to address emerging security challenges associated with artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications in national security.

Australia Urges Boards of Directors to Strengthen Cyber Defenses Against Frontier AI Threats

Australia's Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), together with the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), has published guidance urging boards to strengthen cyber resilience and reassess risks posed by frontier AI technologies.

The global competition for frontier AI is no longer focused solely on developing more capable models. Australia is preparing organizations for the cybersecurity risks posed by increasingly powerful AI systems.