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Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development
Also: AI Bots in the Workplace; AI Regulations in the US and EU
In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discussed AT&T’s alleged ransom payment to hackers following a breach of its Snowflake account, the challenges of using AI bots in the workplace, and the impact of differences in AI regulations in the European Union and the United States.
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The panelists – Anna Delaney, director, productions; Tony Morbin, executive news editor, EU; Rashmi Ramesh, assistant editor, global news desk; and Mathew Schwartz, executive editor of DataBreachToday and Europe – discussed:
- Telecom giant AT&T’s alleged ransom payment to hackers following a breach of its Snowflake account and why so many victims pay a ransom to their attacker in return for a promise to delete stolen data;
- The backlash against HR company Lattice’s plan to treat AI bots as human employees and its subsequent cancellation of the feature;
- The contrasting approaches to AI regulations taken by the EU and the U.S. and how they might affect global businesses operating in both regions.
The ISMG Editors’ Panel runs weekly. Don’t miss our previous installments, including the July 5 edition on remembering ISMG colleague and industry veteran Steve King and the July 12 edition on how we should handle ransomware code flaws.