All posts tagged: Guidelines

South Korea to develop new security guidelines for autonomous AI agents

South Korea to develop new security guidelines for autonomous AI agents

Published by Sam Flores

SEOUL, Sept 15 : South Korea’s state-run internet security agency said on Tuesday it is developing updated guidelines to manage the growing autonomy of AI systems, as companies deploy AI agents capable of operating with limited human oversight. Here are the details: • The Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), which operates under South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT, told Reuters it is working on an updated version of the “AI Security Guide”, first published last year. • In a statement, KISA said the revised guide would focus on security issues that could arise as companies deploy agentic AI services and offer a checklist to manage those risks. • The agency also said the guide could include common control measures applicable to “physical AI” systems capable of interacting with real-world devices and machinery. • KISA said the new guide was designed to address risks posed by agentic AI systems more broadly and not specifically targeted at high-performance AI models, such as those implicated in the Hugging Face breach. • The July hack of the …

China’s top court posts guidelines on deepfakes, AI disputes

China’s top court posts guidelines on deepfakes, AI disputes

Published by Sam Flores

BEIJING: China’s top court issued guidelines on Monday (Sep 7) covering a range of emerging pitfalls associated with artificial intelligence, including unauthorised deepfakes and voice cloning, state media reported. The move provides judicial guidance for AI-related disputes in China, which is currently engaged in an intense competition with the United States for dominance in the key technology. The guidelines released by the Supreme People’s Court “make clear that people cannot use AI to create or distribute recognisable digital replicas of others without their consent, including cloned faces and voices”, state news agency Xinhua reported. Other disputes targeted include “algorithmic price discrimination and AI-generated false information”, Xinhua said. Recent years have seen widespread adoption of AI technologies that allow individual users to easily create content that convincingly replicates the appearance and voices of real humans. Chinese authorities have invested heavily in domestic AI, seeking to build up the country’s prowess in the increasingly crucial sector. But President Xi Jinping has also warned of potential dangers, urging attendees at a conference in July to “strengthen risk-awareness and …

US Pentagon Issues Clinical Guidelines on Troop Testosterone Screening to Start Immediately

US Pentagon Issues Clinical Guidelines on Troop Testosterone Screening to Start Immediately

Published by Sam Flores

Sept 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. Pentagon issued ⁠detailed ⁠guidance on Wednesday for ⁠a new, mandatory testosterone deficiency screening policy for ​active-duty and reserve service members age 30 and older, a follow-up to ‌Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s ‌July announcement. The guidance, which is effective immediately, establishes standardized screening ⁠and treatment ⁠pathways for men and women that the Pentagon says ​are aimed at improving military readiness by identifying and managing hormonal and energy-availability issues. Hegseth, who has promoted the use of testosterone, announced the mandate ​last month, raising questions among experts about whether there was ⁠a scientific ⁠basis for such a ⁠policy. ​The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to hold a meeting of ​experts to discuss ⁠medical use of testosterone in mid-September. According to the guidance, men age 30 and older will receive mandatory testosterone blood tests, while younger men will be tested only on request or if clinicians ⁠identify warning signs. For women, the guidance does not mandate routine testosterone ⁠blood tests, but it calls for screening for fatigue and disrupted menstrual cycles that …

What Meta’s All-New Social Media Guidelines Promise to Change for Teen Users

What Meta’s All-New Social Media Guidelines Promise to Change for Teen Users

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The fallout of an $18 billion lawsuit against Meta, announced on Wednesday, is already here. A new announcement from Meta is designed to meet the terms of the settled lawsuit while helping to prevent teen social media addiction. In its post, Meta outlined a series of changes to both Instagram and Facebook that will apply only to those under 18. Most of the changes were required as part of the lawsuit settlement, notably the creation of daily limits and night mode controls for teens, as well as the adoption of age-assurance measures to help prevent cheating the system. As part of the agreement, Meta has denied any wrongdoing. There’s been worldwide pushback against teens and children using social media, including the EU restricting access to social apps for kids under 13, and Australia banning apps like Instagram for anyone under 16. But some advocates worry Meta’s changes won’t be enough to fully protect teens. In an interview with Democracy Now on Thursday, attorney and co-director of the AI Now research institute, Amba Kak, said the …

As a mum of 3, I think doing schoolwork on devices should count under screen time guidelines

As a mum of 3, I think doing schoolwork on devices should count under screen time guidelines

Published by Sam Flores

The EdTech Masterplan 2030 rightly aims to build digitally literate, self-directed learners. But at age eight or nine, children may not yet have the executive function that this vision assumes.  Digital literacy is not the same as screen familiarity. A child who reads, focuses and reasons well at 12 will pick up new platforms quickly. The foundations come first. BETTER GUARDRAILS ARE NECESSARY I am not saying no to EdTech. I am saying: not this much, not this young and definitely not untracked.  First, count screen time. Every digital assignment could come with an estimated completion time, and schools should keep track of the total screen time they require across all subjects.  This total should then be considered alongside existing guidance that recommends limiting children’s recreational screen time to no more than two hours a day.  Second, keep digital HBL an exception and not the norm. Use technology only where it does what paper cannot – such as native-speaker audio – and rely on paper for tasks where writing itself is a crucial part of …

Homeland Security is changing guidelines for Iran soccer team’s next match

Homeland Security is changing guidelines for Iran soccer team’s next match

Published by Sam Flores

The Department of Homeland Security is changing the guidelines for Iran’s national soccer team ahead of its third World Cup match Friday to accommodate extra time afforded to other countries in the tournament, a department spokesperson told NBC News. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Iranian soccer federation said it planned to lodge an official complaint with FIFA, the governing body for the World Cup, over its treatment in the U.S. so far. The team will now be allowed to travel to Seattle two days before its game, allowing an extra day beyond the 24-hour window it was given for its first two games. But it will still be asked to depart for its home base in Tijuana, Mexico, after the match wraps up. Follow along for live coverage “Ahead of the match in Seattle on June 26, the Iranian team will be allowed to come in match day minus two, so two days before the match. They’ll be asked to leave the day that …

Catholic bishops approve revised abuse guidelines despite calls for broader reform

Catholic bishops approve revised abuse guidelines despite calls for broader reform

Published by Sam Flores

(RNS) — United States Catholic bishops approved a new version of their signature document on child sexual abuse on Thursday (June 11), adding language on the “presumption of innocence” for accused priests, despite a push for broader discussion and changes. Shawn McKnight, archbishop of Kansas City, Kansas, had led an effort to include more expansive changes to the bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, commonly known as the Dallas Charter. Advocates for survivors and sexual abuse reform had also called for broader changes to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ policy commitments, including expanding the document to address the sexual abuse of adults. After McKnight motioned for the vote to be postponed to the next meeting to allow bishops to consult people in their dioceses about changes, 73 bishops, representing more than a third (36%) of those voting, voted with him. Though McKnight was unsuccessful in advocating that the Dallas Charter expand to address the sexual abuse of adults, he successfully added an amendment that commits the bishops to ensuring their …

US Catholic bishops to vote on updating child sexual abuse guidelines

US Catholic bishops to vote on updating child sexual abuse guidelines

Published by Sam Flores

(RNS) — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops plans to vote Thursday (June 11) on revisions to its cornerstone document addressing the sexual abuse of minors, including new language that emphasizes “the presumption of innocence” for accused priests.  But a prominent archbishop pushed back during a Wednesday presentation of the proposed revisions, urging the conference to take more time to consult survivors and priests. “ I am worried how the language presently in the draft will impact our known victims as well as our unknown victims,” said Archbishop Shawn McKnight of Kansas City, Kansas. “I’m also concerned about how our priests are going to respond.” The Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, commonly known as the Dallas Charter, is a set of policy commitments that the bishops created in 2002 as the church began to reckon with the full impact of the church’s sexual abuse crisis victimizing children. Since then, the document has been revised three times. One of the flashpoints has been whether the charter should expand its scope to sexual abuse …

Apple Updates App Store Guidelines With Stricter Rules for Low-Quality Apps

Apple Updates App Store Guidelines With Stricter Rules for Low-Quality Apps

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Apple updated its App Store Review Guidelines this week, adding stricter language around low-quality apps. The 4.3 Spam rule already barred overly simple apps in saturated categories, but Apple now includes language saying low-effort apps could be pulled from the App Store. Apps in oversaturated categories that are not updated, improved, or do not attract customers may be removed, according to Apple. App Guideline 4.3(b) New Language: Don’t submit apps that are indistinguishable from what’s already widely available. Opportunistically creating variants of existing app categories or popular apps degrades App Store discovery, reduces overall app quality, and harms both users and developers. Certain kinds of apps, such as dating, flashlight, sound effects, wallpaper, simple timers, and fortune telling, are well established on the App Store and we will not accept new submissions unless they offer a meaningfully different or improved experience. We may remove these apps from the App Store going forward if they are not updated, improved, or do not attract customers. Other kinds of apps, such as drinking games, Kama Sutra, fart, and …

Erin O’Connor says Instagram deleted Mother’s Day pregnancy photo for breaking ‘nudity guidelines’

Erin O’Connor says Instagram deleted Mother’s Day pregnancy photo for breaking ‘nudity guidelines’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Model Erin O’Connor has shared her anger after Instagram allegedly removed a photograph showing her at eight and a half months pregnant, which the star shared to mark Mother’s Day. The fashion industry legend posted the black and white shot, which was taken by photographer Nick Knight in 2014, on her social media account earlier this month, to celebrate “all those who continue to nurture, support, love & protect children (close to home & across the world) in every way, shape & form”. The photo has since been reinstated on the platform, albeit with a warning that the post “contains content that some people may find upsetting”. The image shows a naked O’Connor with one hand resting on her pregnant belly, and was captured …