Remember the cyberattacks on the U.S. government in the early 2020s? The Biden admin asked tech companies to help and got some “free” upgrades.

The Trump admin is doing similarly with AI. But our reporting shows there’s no such thing as a free lunch.
https://www.propublica.org/article/federal-government-ai-cautionary-tales?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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The Federal Government Is Rushing Toward AI. Our Reporting Offers Three Cautionary Tales.

We’ve been reporting on cybersecurity for years. As President Donald Trump and his Cabinet say artificial intelligence will transform the nation, the messaging isn’t new. It follows a familiar pattern.

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@ProPublica somehow reminds me of the movie The Net, where a group called Pretorians infiltrate industry and government and manipulate people to do their bidding. Main difference: in the movie all happens behind the scene while today it happens in bright daylight.