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US, Italy to Fund Joint Artificial Intelligence Research

The U.S. National Science Foundation has allotted funding for collaborative American and Italian research projects on artificial intelligence under a memorandum of understanding signed with Italy’s Ministry of Universities and Research. The MOU, which the NSF announced on Tuesday, outlines the framework for U.S. researchers to secure funding from the foundation and for their Italian...

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Google Digital Futures Project to Promote Best AI Deployment in Europe

Google has launched the Digital Futures Project to support its objective of deploying the best artificial intelligence technologies in Europe. According to Kent Walker, president of global affairs at Google, the project underscores the company’s conviction that Europe has a big role to play in advancing the future of AI. Delivering his speech at the...

Academic, Industry Experts Join UK AI Taskforce Advisory Board
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Academic, Industry Experts Join UK AI Taskforce Advisory Board

The UK government has appointed academic and industry experts as members of the Frontier AI Taskforce’s external advisory board. The new appointees will support the task force’s mission to identify artificial intelligence systems that could threaten public safety and global security, according to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Yoshua Bengio, a Turing Award...

UK Cyber Chief Urges Developers to Secure AI Tech
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UK Cyber Chief Urges Developers to Secure AI Tech

Security should be a core requirement in developing artificial intelligence capabilities, according to Lindy Cameron, CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre in the U.K. Appearing as a keynote speaker at the recent Chatham House Cyber 2023 conference, Cameron called on developers to anticipate security risks and embed mitigating measures when designing AI tools, the...

UK Outlines Key Objectives of AI Safety Summit in November
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UK Outlines Key Objectives of AI Safety Summit in November

The UK government has outlined its core objectives for the Artificial Intelligence Safety Summit, which will be held on Nov. 1 and 2 at Bletchley Park in England. The summit will gather select countries and various technology, academic and nonprofit groups to discuss the safe advancement of AI. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology...

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New Export Restrictions Imposed on Nvidia, AMD’s AI Chips

The United States is requiring Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia to secure licenses prior to exporting artificial intelligence chips to some countries in the Middle East. According to a Reuters article, Nvidia said in a regulatory filing that the new export rule would not have “immediate material impact” on its financial results. AMD does not...

Elbit Systems to Deliver Counter-Drone Systems to the Netherlands Under $55M Contract
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Elbit Systems to Deliver Counter-Drone Systems to the Netherlands Under $55M Contract

The Netherlands has ordered anti-drone systems from Israel-based defense company Elbit Systems. Elbit will deliver the ReDrone counter-unmanned aerial systems under a four-year, $55 million contract. ReDrone comes with a command and control system, the DAiR X-band software-defined radar system, signal intelligence sensors and a COAPS-L electro-optical payload, which uses artificial intelligence and machine learning...

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Gorilla Technology Secures 5G Law Enforcement Solutions Contract From Taiwan

A Taiwanese law enforcement agency has selected Gorilla Technology Group to provide telecommunications and network solutions for a 5G communications surveillance system project.  Gorilla Technology, a London-based provider of artificial intelligence-based edge video analytics, internet of things technologies and cybersecurity, said the undisclosed agency awarded a $20.8 million contract in June to support the security...

EO Empowers Treasury to Regulate US Tech Investments in China
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EO Empowers Treasury to Regulate US Tech Investments in China

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday authorizing the Department of the Treasury to regulate U.S. technology investments in China and other countries of concern. The regulatory measure covers three technological sectors sensitive to national security, namely: semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum information technologies, and artificial intelligence. The EO follows extensive and thorough consultations by...

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Italy Looks to Bolster Strategic Industrial Sectors, Promote Foreign Investment Programs

The Italian government is drafting measures to support the country’s strategic industrial sectors, including microelectronics, and promote foreign investment programs worth at least $1.1 billion, Reuters reported. Citing documents it obtained, the news agency said Italy plans to provide tax breaks of approximately $689 million for five years to support research and development efforts in...

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