Weaponization

The Justice Department has classified Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, as a potential chemical weapon. This classification has led to the authorization of strikes on drug-smuggling boats. What Happened: The Justice Department’s classified brief, prepared by its Office of Legal Counsel, provides...

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s President and Vice-chairman, Brad Smith, has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) needs human control to avoid being weaponized, in an exclusive conversation with CNBC. “I think every technology ever invented [has] the potential to become both a tool...