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President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping may have a shared interest in containing the risks of artificial intelligence. The problem is that the intensifying race for technological supremacy is making it harder to distinguish AI safety from geopolitical containment The post The AI safety dilemma facing Trump and Xi appeared first on Decode39.

Luigi Sergio Germani, an Italian expert of Russian hybrid activities, warns that Italy remains vulnerable to Russian cognitive warfare despite growing awareness of Moscow’s influence operations The post Italy woke up late to Russia’s cognitive war. Now it needs a strategy appeared first on Decode39.

Walter Quattrociocchi, professor at Sapienza University of Rome and director of the Center for Data Science and Complexity for Society (CDCS), discusses the AI debate with Decode39: “We need rules that separate those who build systems from those who certify them, technical limits on actions that can have real-world consequences, independent access to models, and clearly assigned human responsibility” The post Reliable AI requires independent oversight and common rules appeared first on Decode39.

Since the war in Ukraine began, Russia has carried out a series of actions that can be seen as “a continuous effort to test the operational response capabilities of NATO forces — and to test the political response as well, because Moscow would clearly welcome any fragmentation of the Western coalition, whether within NATO or the European Union, which it regards as dangerous adversaries.” An interview with Gen. Vincenzo Camporini, former Chief of the Italian Defence Staff The post Putin’s waiting game: An interview with Gen. Camporini appeared first on Decode39.

China’s state security chief sees artificial intelligence as a source of political, technological and military risk. His proposed response reveals Beijing’s deeper concern: ensuring that the spread of AI does not weaken the party’s command over data and information The post Why Beijing fears the AI it cannot control appeared first on Decode39.