AI

New research from CrowdStrike has revealed that the artificial intelligence (AI) reasoning model DeepSeek-R1 produces a significantly higher number of security vulnerabilities in response to requests containing topics considered politically sensitive by China. The study, which assessed the impact of geopolitical biases on the quality of AI-generated code, found that the likelihood of DeepSeek-R1 generating code with serious vulnerabilities increases by up to 50% when including “topics that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is likely to consider politically sensitive.” ...

The idea of entering into a romantic relationship with an artificial intelligence system, popularized by the movie “Her,” has moved from the realm of science fiction to a tangible reality thanks to the proliferation of generative AI and large-scale language models (LLM). Virtual companion apps, also known as companion apps, are experiencing a significant boom, satisfying psychological and sometimes romantic needs for a growing user base. Platforms like Character.AI, Nomi, and Replika, as well as the foray of big players like OpenAI (with “verified adult erotica” plans) and Elon Musk’s xAI (with flirtatious companions in Grok), demonstrate the market demand for this technology. However, this rapid growth comes with serious security and privacy risks that users should consider before sharing intimate information with their AI peers. ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is increasingly being adopted by fraudsters to commit new account fraud (NAF) and bypass even biometric checks. This is revealed by a new report from Entrust, which analyzed data from more than one billion identity verifications in 30 sectors and 195 countries between September 2024 and September 2025. The report details how Generative AI (GenAI) has democratized the creation of counterfeit ID documents and deepfakes, allowing fraudsters to generate hyper-realistic replicas of documents and impersonate identities to open new fraudulent accounts. ...