Episode 335 of the Transatlantic Cable Podcast kicks off with news that Apple are already preparing for a post-quantum world with their latest iMessage update. From there the team discuss criticism around Google’s ‘woke’ AI picture issues. 

Following that, the team wrap up with two stories, the first around Air Canada’s chatbot giving incorrect refund advice to a customer, and a spoon-bending magician says he was paid to create a fake Biden robocall.

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• Post-quantum iMessage: the next step in privacy protection
• Google to fix AI picture bot after 'woke' criticism
• Air Canada must honor refund policy invented by airline’s chatbot
• A magician says a Democratic op paid him to make the fake Biden call

In today’s episode of the Transatlantic Cable podcast, the team look at news that companies at the fore-front of generative AI are looking to ‘take action’ on deceptive AI in upcoming elections. From there, the team discuss news that the Canadian government is set to take action against devices such as Flipper Zero, in an apparent fight against criminal activity. 

To wrap up, the team discuss news that international police agencies have taken down LockBit – the infamous ransomware gang. Additionally, the team discuss a bizarre story around Artificial Intelligence, blue aliens and job applications – yes, really.

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• Big tech vows action on 'deceptive' AI in elections
• Feds Want to Ban the World’s Cutest Hacking Device
• UK leads disruption of major cyber-criminal gang
• Service Jobs Now Require Bizarre Personality Test From AI Company

Episode 333 of the Transatlantic Cable Podcast dives into news that a site called ‘OnlyFakes’ is offering deepfake photo ID – the team also stay on the AI bandwagon with the next story which talks about the recent furore around illicit AI generated Taylor Swift images.

From there the team discuss two final stories, the first around a virus that was released onto the Valhiem gaming Discord channels, causing havoc as it was spread. The final story looks at a recent Interpol campaign, dubbed ‘Operation Synergia,’ which resulted in 31 arrests and over 1,300 C2 (command and control) servers being taken down.

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• Inside the Underground Site Where ‘Neural Networks’ Churn Out Fake IDs
• Taylor Swift deepfakes spark calls in Congress for new legislation
• Valheim Discord servers locked after hacker releases virus
• Interpol operation Synergia takes down 1,300 servers used for cybercrime