Fix, don’t fire ‘digital employee’ OpenClaw over security risks: Paul Chan

    Fix, don’t fire ‘digital employee’ OpenClaw over security risks: Paul Chan

    Hong Kong’s finance chief has likened the powerful AI agent OpenClaw to an efficient “digital employee”, saying it should not be dismissed but rather improved to address security risk concerns. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po’s remarks on Monday followed the Digital Policy Office’s recent advisory urging government departments to avoid installing OpenClaw or its variants…

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    Quantum computing is expected to solve complex problems, though in theory it may also undermine encryption methods used for data protection. Photo: Shutterstock

      HKMA launches quantum readiness and cybersecurity projects for banks in AI era

      Hong Kong’s banking regulator has unveiled four flagship projects, including a quantum computing readiness index, to help the city’s lenders stay competitive and secure in the artificial intelligence era. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said the initiatives formed part of its new Fintech Promotion Blueprint, aimed at guiding responsible innovation and preparing the city’s…

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      China warns foreign forces deploy AI deepfakes to stir panic and steal data

        China warns foreign forces deploy AI deepfakes to stir panic and steal data

        Foreign forces have used deepfakes and other artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to create public panic and obtain sensitive information, posing a threat to China’s national security, the country’s top intelligence agency has warned. Deepfake technology, which uses AI’s deep learning algorithms to simulate and forge images, audio and video, can be abused or used maliciously…

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        Nvidia must provide 'security proofs' to regain trust:China state media

        Nvidia must provide ‘security proofs’ to regain trust:China state media

        BEIJING (Reuters) -Nvidia (NVDA) must produce “convincing security proofs” to eliminate Chinese users’ worries over security risks in its chips and regain market trust, a commentary published by China’s state-run media People’s Daily said on Friday. Foreign companies must comply with Chinese laws and take security to be a basic prerequisite, said the commentary –…

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        China Questions Nvidia H20 Chip Security, Summons Company for Talks

        China’s cyberspace regulator summoned Nvidia (NVDA, Financials) to explain possible security risks in its H20 artificial intelligence chip, injecting new uncertainty into the U.S. chipmaker’s China sales. Officials want to know if the chip contains tracking or backdoor features that could compromise user privacy. The move follows a U.S. proposal to require location?tracking in advanced…

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