The effort includes a new research center that will bring government and industry experts together to study how AI will impact cybersecurity in critical infrastructure.

The update also includes new details around the specific tactics and talking points impersonators use to ensnare victims.

Some lawmakers and executives say the era of AI-hacking has arrived, while other experts are pointing out the tools of today still fall short in important ways.  

Dave Lewis, Global Advisory CISO, 1Password

 The commission is asking whether nonconsensual deepfake porn should be classified under U.S. law as harassment, blackmail or sending obscene material to minors.

Tom Cotton, R-Okla., cited Chinese and Russian involvement in open-source tech and the risks to government and defense systems.

A Russian national was also indicted for running the platform.

The company was charged with materially misrepresenting the cybersecurity of its Token Bridge software as executives failed to implement reasonable security.

While many in the legal community report positive use cases for the tech, AI-driven disinformation and deepfakes are causing havoc in courtrooms. 

The federal government contractor admits it made multiple mistakes in the hiring and firing of Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter.