Check your subscription status, update your details and more. Russia and China are using AI to stage relentless cyberattacks against the UK AI is increasing the speed of attacks against infrastructure in the UK but also being used to help defend against it AI is helping to boost the cyberattack abilities of both Russia and China Russia and China are staging “relentless” cyberattacks against the UK using AI, according to one of the nation’s top spy chiefs. But AI is also being used to help defend against such attacks.
Paul Chichester, director of operations at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – the government department tasked with securing the nation’s IT infrastructure – says the UK’s four main cyber adversaries – Russia, China, North Korea and Iran – are all using AI to boost their ability to attack the country. We'll also keep you up to date with _New Scientist_ events and special offers. #### Technology ### Self-replicating AIs are a great digital horror story – here’s the reality Comment #### Technology ### Do AIs already process information in a way that gives rise to consciousness? Features #### Technology ### AI or ‘super intelligence’?
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