My next column, "Goodwill Hacking," covers the recent surge of AI-generated company breaches and the ethical hackers who, with permission, simulate attacks to expose and patch #cybersecurity system weaknesses. The recent presidential signing of the inaugural National Policy Framework for #AI provides #tech firms with a solid foundation to expand and make revisions as necessary. @xai @Google @Microsoft @IBM @nvidia @Meta @PwC @elonmusk #DataBreach #DataPrivacy #InfoSec #Musk #NatSec #RedTeam #ResponsibleAI #WhiteHouse

Parched #AI Data Centers: On June 3, the @UN warned that the expansion of AI data centers will have environmental impacts far beyond carbon emissions, noting they will consume as much water as a billion people in 2030. #UnitedNations officials also argue that we may miss the boat if we focus only on climate impacts by #datacenters and not on broader resource strains, such as water and land. AI data centers are sparking significant #community concerns about their environmental footprint, health effects, resource use, and the relatively limited job opportunities they offer compared to other economic options. Next week, I will reprise and summarize a series of columns I wrote this January on the topic, providing an overview of their purpose, value, environmental footprint, and my views. Credit goes to @franklandymore of @futurism for authoring the story, and to @Microsoft / #MSN for distributing it #ClimateAction #CloudComputing #EnergyTransition #Futurism #ResponsibleAI #SafeAI #Sustainability #SustainableAI #UN msn.com/en-us/news/technolog…

Overwhelming Innovation: An #AI tool, previously considered too powerful for public release by the company, is now available to the public. The public launch by Anthropic: @claudeai Fable 5, a version of Claude Mythos. Significant concerns have been raised by leaders across government, finance, and the #tech sectors about the innovation’s robust capabilities, which have surpassed those of any current and publicly available AI models. @BBCWorld News has reported that #Anthropic recently said that #Fable5 is released with safeguards and user limitations in place, though it said: "releasing a model this capable comes with risks". @BBCBreaking also reported that @AnthropicAI initially released it to a shortlist of selected #cybersecurity firms for a preview due to observations of the tool's highly sophisticated capabilities, which pose a significant risk of compromising computer systems. Companies currently using #Mythos have informed Anthropic that they have discovered over 10,000 critical security flaws in their systems (BBC, 2026). Last week, @Reuters and @JournalRecord reported that Anthropic is urging certain #technology labs to consider coordinating a pause in development, warning that continual, rapid advances could soon enable AI systems to self-improve faster than society can manage. Couple that with the government’s 30-day pre-public launch review requirement, which largely stemmed from financial-sector concerns, and it’s easy to see the underlying suspicions. Although on the surface this may seem unsettling, it is reassuring that this topic is out in the open and being scrutinized by both the public and private sectors. Often, this information wouldn’t see the light of day due to “Speed to Market” and “first-mover advantage” tactics, which are usually exercised under the guise of national pride and competitive spirit. Debate, for clarity purposes, is essential at this stage for both AI and the public, mainly because it can cause confusion and unclear perceptions. In my view, coexistence should focus on creating a healthy “checks and balances” partnership with populations that are not tech-savvy, which, through trust, would help this innovation thrive and succeed further alongside ambitious business action plans. Credit goes to Kali Hays of #BBCNews on this compelling and informative story. #BBC #EthicalAI #FinTech #InfoSec #GovTech #NatSec #ResponsibleAI #SafeAI bbc.com/news/articles/ckg701…

Technical Timeout: Last week, employees of #BigTech companies @Amazon and @Microsoft publicly called for a one-year freeze on the construction of new large-scale #AI data centers at a #Seattle city council meeting. One #Amazon rep stated that their #tech company has invested nearly $200 billion in capital, primarily on constructing large-scale AI data centers, while laying off 30,000 employees in the past eight months. This scenario regarding #DataCenter development illustrates how unchecked ambition can lead to unnecessary risk until someone intervenes to balance it with sound judgment. Hopefully, a favorable compromise can be reached among all stakeholders involved, establishing a sound precedent to work from. It’s also reassuring to see the gesture of goodwill from company reps, which shifts the perception of a mismatched “David vs. Goliath” dynamic toward an alliance and bilateral cooperation. Credit goes to the story's author, @HopeRemy of @TheStreet and @MSN, for distributing it. #Microsoft #MSN #ResponsibleAI #SafeAI #TheStreet #SeattleWA msn.com/en-us/news/other/ama…

All Gas No Brakes: Compelling story from @BBCNews about the current state of #AI technology, where @AnthropicAI co-founder @jackclarkSF warned that it is approaching a point where it could develop without human input, and this opinion has quickly gained traction among professionals in the #tech sector for some time now. IT experts should be allowed to come up for air to think and make revisions, but the rapid pace of this innovation's evolution may not allow much of a breather. #Anthropic #BBC #InfoSec #NatSec #ResponsibleAI #technology msn.com/en-us/news/technolog…

An ISC2 study from last year found that 63% of teams using #AI security tools report significant productivity gains, with many actively developing AI-related skills. Among the most effective security measures are AI-driven anomaly and threat detection. Developing advanced AI-related cybersecurity strategies would be a smart way for #tech firms to buy time to improve their defenses before the signing delay on the first National Policy Framework for AI is lifted. Cc: @elonmusk @Meta @Microsoft @IBM Tomorrow, in my upcoming column titled "Goodwill Hacking," I will cover ethical hackers who, with permission, simulate attacks on organizations to expose and patch #cybersecurity system weaknesses for the recent surge of AI-generated breaches. #DataBreach #DataPrivacy #InfoSec #ISC2 #NatSec #RedTeam #ResponsibleAI isc2.org/Insights/2025/12/20…

Criminal hackers aren’t just penetrating the systems of smaller companies with less sophisticated #cybersecurity measures. For example, a #Google representative said that, for the first time, criminal hackers used #AI to find a major flaw in their software, which was just a taste of what’s to come. Credit for the excellent work on this column goes to Dustin Volz of The New York Times. Tomorrow, in my upcoming column, titled "Goodwill Hacking," I will cover ethical hackers who, with permission, simulate attacks on organizations to expose and patch weaknesses for the recent surge of AI-generated breaches. #DataBreach #DataPrivacy #InfoSec #NatSec #NewYorkTimes #NYT #RedTeam #ResponsibleAI #tech nytimes.com/2026/05/11/us/po…

Interesting article on how #AI #technology is persuading some to pop the collar (change occupations), where jobs that require physical presence, mainly blue-collar ones, are not at risk of being replaced. #Data also shows that demand for AI-skilled workers has surged mainly across economies with thriving #tech sectors. #Automation #BlueCollar #Hiring #FutureOfWork recruitonomics.com/p/the-col…

Nailing the Interview: Fascinating column that reveals a study that found roughly 88% of companies use some form of #AI to select job candidates. A #UChicago study also found that over 70,000 applicants were given the option to interview with AI agents or human recruiters. 78% opted for the AI route, and they were 12% more likely to receive an offer by choosing it. One explanation for the phenomenon is that candidates felt they could prepare more strategically for an AI-agent interview than for a traditional guessing game with human interviewers. #Automation #Forbes #FutureOfWork #Hiring forbes.com/sites/carolinecas…

North Korean agents are using #AI deepfakes to trick Western companies into hiring them so they can send the earnings from remote IT software development jobs back to their country. Is this one of several reasons for delaying the AI Exec. Order? For cyber-safety reasons? #NatSec #NorthKorea #NSA #ResponsibleAI #Tech theguardian.com/business/202…