Disinformation

AI’s next smart move might be scrapping the chatbot

Conversational artificial intelligence simply introduces too much risk and unpredictability

Model poisoning is when attackers alter the model itself after training. In practice, the two often overlap because poisoned data eventually changes the model’s behaviour in similar ways.

The rising threat of ‘AI poisoning’

Despite the hype surrounding artificial intelligence, new studies show that the technology is far more fragile than it appears

For Singapore as a whole, regional collaboration is essential. Sharing intelligence, detection methods and best practices with Asean neighbours can help us anticipate tactics before they reach our shores.
THE BROAD VIEW

Beyond politics, disinformation and hybrid threats strike at Singapore’s economy

At stake is more than national security; it is the integrity of our economic ecosystem and the trust that underpins it

A makeshift memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Phoenix, Arizona. While partisan disagreement is as old as the republic, today’s polarisation represents a qualitatively different phenomenon.
THINKING ALOUD

The deeper divide: America’s political polarisation crisis

The choice facing Americans is not between competing policy visions, but between democratic governance and something else entirely

Zuckerberg might talk a good talk about how he is no longer going to be caving in to government demands, but he still is caving in — just to different ones.
THE BOTTOM LINE

The cravenness of Mark Zuckerberg

Changes to the fact-checking regime at Meta make it look like he’s caving in to Trump

Under the guise of free speech, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg does not have to worry about whether any of its content is factually correct.

Meta’s fact-checking reversal lets Zuckerberg drop the charade

The company’s decision to abandon fact-checking lets the CEO walk away from a responsibility he never wanted in the first place

Falsehoods and disinformation can derail companies as online fakery can morph and multiply quicker than ever before.
THE BOTTOM LINE

The disinformation storm is now hitting companies harder

Businesses need new playbooks for dealing with online falsehoods as AI intensifies the risks