US Lawmakers Are Concerned About Deepfake Technology

US Lawmakers Are Concerned About Deepfake Technology

The added, "Of greater concern for national security, they could also be used by foreign or domestic actors to spread misinformation. As deep fake technology becomes more advanced and more accessible, it could pose a threat to United States public discourse and national security, with broad and concerning implications for offensive active measures campaigns targeting the United States." The letter was sent by Adam Schiff (D-CA), Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) and Carlos Curbelo (R-FL).

Deepfakes have grabbed the attention of the Screen Actors Guild, and sites like Pornhub, Reddit and Twitter have banned AI-generated deepfake porn, though their follow through hasn't always been consistent. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) also shared his concerns about the technology in a speech earlier this year. "I know for a fact that the Russian Federation at the command of Vladimir Putin tried to sow instability and chaos in American politics in 2016," he said. "They did that through Twitter bots and they did that through a couple of other measures that will increasingly come to light. But they didn't use this. Imagine using this. Imagine injecting this in an election."

Along with those applying the technology to porn, researchers are also coming up with ever more sophisticated ways to generate artificial but incredibly realistic videos. Last year a group demonstrated how it could take an audio clip and sync an existing video to the sound, altering the video subject's mouth movements and head placement. Another group has developed a way to transfer head poses, facial expressions, eye motions and blinks of someone in one video to a person in a completely different video.

In the their letter, the lawmakers request information about how the technology could be used by foreign powers to harm US security interests, any confirmed or suspected uses of deepfakes by foreign groups targeting the US and possible countermeasures as well as their limitations, benefits and privacy concerns. They also request recommendations for any actions Congress can take to counter malicious use, ask who should be responsible for monitoring the technology and inquire as to whether any additional legal authority or funding is needed for the intelligence community to address threats posed by deepfakes. They've asked for a response by December 14th.

Ethernet Switches Market Grows In Tandem With POE Lighting Technology - A Myth Or A Certainty? Technavio

Ethernet Switches Market Grows In Tandem With POE Lighting Technology - A Myth Or A Certainty? Technavio

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With the ability to carry electrical power and data through a single cable, the Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology is rapidly emerging in the lighting sector. Many LED lighting manufacturers are embracing PoE technology and this trend is expected to gain traction over the years. PoE technology provides advantages such as reduced installation cost and time, safety, and agility. 

 The recently concluded 2018 BICSI Fall Conference & Exhibition, presented a session on the theme titled, ‘PoE Lighting: Unleashing IoT and Opportunity in the ICT Industry’. In this session, Dave Valentukonis and Bob Allan from The Siemon Company and Harry Aller from Innovative Lighting spoke about how through Ethernet communications and integration with other Internet of things (IoT) applications, PoE lighting has the potential to cut energy costs and improve safety and comfort. 
 Market research firm Technavio highlights that with the proliferation of PoE lighting, the industrial Ethernet switches market is expected to grow in tandem. The growth momentum of the global industrial Ethernet switches market is expected to accelerate at a CAGR of over 10% through 2022. PoE switches are categorized into two product segments: managed PoE switches and unmanaged PoE switches. The increasing PoE speed is a key trend in the industrial Ethernet switches market. Ethernet switches are set to provide higher data speeds with the release of 802.3bz protocol. This protocol allows users to jump from 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps speed, thus removing the expensive recabling cost. Some of the benefits for the implementation of 802.3bz protocol are as follows: 
 Higher cost savings 
 Recabling is not necessary 
 Reduced installation time 
 Support to higher data speeds 
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