More and more employees are leaving American companies, taking trade secrets with them.
The struggle between the United States and China for leadership in the field of artificial intelligence continues. In July 2018, US agents arrested former Apple employee Zhang Xiaolan at the San Jose airport. He was accused of stealing trade secrets related to Apple's self-driving car program. Subsequently, the man confessed to his crime.
According to the FBI and other US intelligence agencies, China can use AI to collect and store data about Americans on an unprecedented scale, not just to steal trade secrets. FBI Director Christopher Wray said that China has been linked to a number of major incidents in recent years, and AI can be used as another powerful tool for further hacks.
Chinese hackers are credited with numerous crimes involving the theft of personal information of US citizens, including medical records, financial information and even fingerprints. For example, in 2015, the data of 21 million employees of US government agencies was stolen.
China denies all the charges.
While AI can be used for offensive purposes, companies hope it will also help improve cybersecurity. According to Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, if tech corporations do their jobs well, they will be able to use AI as a more powerful defensive tool, rather than an offensive weapon.
In October 2022, the director of the FBI and heads of other Western intelligence agencies met with leaders of technology companies to discuss China's use of AI. They expressed concern that China could surpass the US in developing smart cars. Intelligence agencies believe that Chinese intelligence agents link sensitive information stolen from various sources in databases to search for and spy on American spies and officials.
Companies developing neural networks are also concerned about the leak of their secrets. For example, OpenAI recently contacted the FBI after an internal investigation revealed that a former employee may have passed on confidential information to competitors.
In 2021, tens of thousands of servers running the Microsoft Exchange email service were attacked.
In recent years, the FBI has focused on protecting AI innovations in the United States, with a particular focus on chip manufacturers. In 2022, Applied Materials sued its competitor Mattson Technology, claiming that a former Applied Materials engineer stole internal documents and joined the competitor's staff. Mattson denies using the information received.
The battle for AI leadership between the US and China continues. This technology can dramatically change the economy, geopolitics and military affairs, but it is not yet clear what the consequences will be.
The struggle between the United States and China for leadership in the field of artificial intelligence continues. In July 2018, US agents arrested former Apple employee Zhang Xiaolan at the San Jose airport. He was accused of stealing trade secrets related to Apple's self-driving car program. Subsequently, the man confessed to his crime.
According to the FBI and other US intelligence agencies, China can use AI to collect and store data about Americans on an unprecedented scale, not just to steal trade secrets. FBI Director Christopher Wray said that China has been linked to a number of major incidents in recent years, and AI can be used as another powerful tool for further hacks.
Chinese hackers are credited with numerous crimes involving the theft of personal information of US citizens, including medical records, financial information and even fingerprints. For example, in 2015, the data of 21 million employees of US government agencies was stolen.
China denies all the charges.
While AI can be used for offensive purposes, companies hope it will also help improve cybersecurity. According to Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, if tech corporations do their jobs well, they will be able to use AI as a more powerful defensive tool, rather than an offensive weapon.
In October 2022, the director of the FBI and heads of other Western intelligence agencies met with leaders of technology companies to discuss China's use of AI. They expressed concern that China could surpass the US in developing smart cars. Intelligence agencies believe that Chinese intelligence agents link sensitive information stolen from various sources in databases to search for and spy on American spies and officials.
Companies developing neural networks are also concerned about the leak of their secrets. For example, OpenAI recently contacted the FBI after an internal investigation revealed that a former employee may have passed on confidential information to competitors.
In 2021, tens of thousands of servers running the Microsoft Exchange email service were attacked.
In recent years, the FBI has focused on protecting AI innovations in the United States, with a particular focus on chip manufacturers. In 2022, Applied Materials sued its competitor Mattson Technology, claiming that a former Applied Materials engineer stole internal documents and joined the competitor's staff. Mattson denies using the information received.
The battle for AI leadership between the US and China continues. This technology can dramatically change the economy, geopolitics and military affairs, but it is not yet clear what the consequences will be.
