Interpol, an international police organization that helps law enforcement agencies fight all forms of crime, has announced that the metaverse is opening up a new way to deal with cybercrime. Not only by creating new types of cybercrime, but also by increasing their scale. Interpol member states are already anxious to prepare for the challenges ahead.
The European Union’s law enforcement agency Europol has prepared a report indicating that terrorist groups may in the future use the virtual world for frank propaganda, recruitment and training. There is a risk that virtual spaces promoting “extremist principles” will be created.
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The White House is unveiling a draft act – the AI Bill of Rights, to protect people from harm associated with artificial intelligence. The bill also includes protections against data abuse, algorithmic discrimination and unsafe systems. The act is intended to cover automated systems that can significantly affect the public’s rights to critical resources or services.
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Google is working on developing a method of programming robots, which assumes that robots themselves will be able to write codes that control their behavior – based on human commands, using algorithms based on large language models. The new robot programming method has been dubbed “Code as Policies” (CaP).
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The project called “The Follower” created by Belgian artist Dries Depoorter, reveals the frightening possibilities of automated surveillance. In his latest work, Depoorter analyzed data from publicly available cameras that provide easy access to images from public (and sometimes private) places. The artist collected footage from public places most frequently posted on Instagram, then searched Instagram for images tagged with camera locations. Its software compared the Instagram photos with the recorded footage. Platform users were then matched to the video where their photos were taken on Instagram.
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The new gaming technology will allow the sense of smell to be activated in a VR environment. A scent machine, known as an olfactometer, will enable sniffing in a VR environment. The first is a “wine tasting game” in which the user sniffs wine in a virtual cellar and receives points if he correctly guesses the aromas in each wine. The new technology was developed in collaboration between Stockholm University and Malmö University.
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In October 2022, a robot made its first-ever appearance before the British House of Lords. Android Ai-Da, is believed to be the world’s first ultra-realistic AI robot artist. Ai-Da was developed in collaboration with robot developers Engineered Arts, and the AI algorithms were created by experts at Oxford University. The robot spoke before the UK’s Communications and Digital Commission as part of an inquiry into the future of the creative industries, joining a debate on how technology is shaping the arts. A technical failure occurred during the speech – the robot had to be restarted.
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Author: Agata Konieczna
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Logo Interpol – https://www.interpol.int/
The White House – https://www.britannica.com/topic/White-House-Washington-DC
Artificial intelligence icons created by Eucalyp – Flaticon
Smell icons created by Darius Dan – Flaticon
Ai-Da picture – https://www.itv.com/news/2022-10-11/ai-da-the-robot-turned-on-and-off-again-during-historic-speech-in-house-of-lords
