#AI vulnerabilities

[code-of-conflict]

AI, Cybersecurity, and National Sovereignty

Introduction: The Role of AI in Cybersecurity

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes integral to national security, cyber threats increasingly exploit AI-driven vulnerabilities. Both India and China face the challenge of securing their cyber infrastructure while mitigating espionage and offensive cyber operations. The risks include large-scale data breaches, intellectual property theft, and attacks on critical infrastructure. With AI enhancing the scope and speed of cyberattacks, national sovereignty is increasingly threatened by cyber vulnerabilities that transcend borders.

AI-Driven Cyber Threats and Espionage

China has heavily integrated AI into its cyber capabilities, using it to enhance espionage, cyber warfare, and information manipulation. AI-enabled cyber operations allow China to gather vast amounts of intelligence data through advanced hacking techniques. These tools are often deployed through state-sponsored groups, exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities and penetrating government and corporate networks worldwide​.

For example, in 2021, China was accused of orchestrating a large-scale cyber-attack targeting Microsoft Exchange servers, affecting over 30,000 organizations globally. This attack was designed to facilitate espionage, capturing sensitive information ranging from corporate intellectual property to government data​. China's cyber operations underscore the increasing use of AI in orchestrating sophisticated, large-scale intrusions that threaten national sovereignty.

India, while lagging behind China in offensive cyber capabilities, faces persistent cyber espionage threats from Chinese state-sponsored actors. The most notable incidents occurred during the 2020 India-China border standoff, where Chinese hackers targeted India's critical infrastructure, including power grids and government networks​. These attacks highlight the vulnerabilities in India's cybersecurity architecture and its need to enhance AI-driven defenses.

Vulnerabilities and National Sovereignty

AI-driven cyber threats pose significant risks to national sovereignty. For India, the challenges are magnified by the relatively underdeveloped nature of its cybersecurity infrastructure. Although the establishment of the Defence Cyber Agency in 2018 marked a step forward, India still lacks the offensive cyber capabilities and AI sophistication of China​. India's defensive posture primarily focuses on securing critical infrastructure and mitigating cyber intrusions, but it remains vulnerable to cyber espionage and attacks on its digital economy.

China's integration of AI into both military and civilian cyber systems, through its Military-Civil Fusion policy, has bolstered its ability to conduct large-scale cyber operations with deniability. This fusion allows China to leverage private sector innovations for military purposes, making it a formidable cyber power in the Indo-Pacific region​.

Case Studies: Cyber Confrontations

In 2019, a significant cyberattack targeted India's Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, which was traced back to North Korea, but was believed to be part of a broader effort involving Chinese actors. This incident highlighted the potential for AI-enhanced malware to target critical infrastructure, posing severe risks to national security.

Similarly, the 2020 Mumbai blackout, reportedly linked to Chinese hackers, emphasized how AI-driven cyberattacks can disrupt essential services, creating chaos in times of geopolitical tension​. These incidents illustrate how AI-driven cyber capabilities are increasingly weaponized, posing severe risks to India's sovereignty and its ability to protect critical infrastructure.

Implications for Future Conflicts

As AI continues to evolve, the cyber domain will become a primary battleground in future conflicts between India and China. AI-enhanced cyber operations provide both nations with the ability to conduct espionage, sabotage, and information warfare remotely, without direct military engagement. For China, these tools are integral to its broader geopolitical strategy, while India must develop its AI and cybersecurity capabilities to protect its national sovereignty and counteract cyber threats​.

Conclusion

The integration of AI into cybersecurity poses both opportunities and challenges for India and China. While China has aggressively developed AI-driven cyber capabilities, India faces an urgent need to enhance its defenses and develop its offensive cyber tools. As cyberattacks become more sophisticated, driven by AI, both nations will continue to grapple with the implications of these developments on national sovereignty and global security.

[atozofsoftwareengineering]

Navigating AI Security Challenges: A Comprehensive Guide

Unlocking the future: Navigating AI security challenges with #Cybersecurity #AIethics #Privacy #Deepfakes #DataSecurity

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[pebblegalaxy]

If AI Goes Wrong, It Can Go Quite Wrong: Understanding the Risks of AI: Biases, Black Boxes, and Unintended Consequences

During a Senate committee hearing on how to regulate the rapidly developing field of AI, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, expressed concern about the potential risks of artificial intelligence. He warned that AI could “cause significant harm to the world” if it is not properly regulated. Altman emphasized that although AI has numerous benefits, it can also “go quite…

[gojoest]

the light of my life, the apple of my eye, the sunshine of my days, the beacon of my heart, the spark in my eyes, the fire in my soul, the center of my universe

[casualavocados]

You look better this way. What way? Nothing. I couldn't get a hold of you for days. Did you work undercover in the school and help Zherui investigate?

KISEKI: DEAR TO ME Ep. 08

[carlyraejepsans]

look i understand that ai generated content is a controversial topic, and ultimately protecting artists' intellectual property should take moral priority, but i feel like when people say "you don't want character.ai you want to rp with someone" they're kinda missing the point because unlike a chatbot, you can't exactly look your rp partner in the eye and say "that sucked ass. do that again"

[yuseirra]

One thing that I notice about Ai (and Hikaru too) is that they refer to the twins as "Our" children. I'm not sure if that's conveyed in the official English translations but Ai uses "うち"の子 when she swoons about her kids in CH 2, CH4 and when she explains about her kids over the phone in CH 8 (I checked the anime, and it's the same there, too.) I'm not entirely familiar with Japanese, but this didn't get lost in translation from my hard copies, so I think it's safe to think Ai believed that the twins weren't hers alone. If she never wished to acknowledge the father and didn't wish to get her precious children be associated with the guy, I feel she'd have phrased it as "my" children.

Hikaru also refers to Ruby as his and Ai's child(CH 72). They both acknowledge that the kids are something they have together. Never got to be a happy family of four but Ai probably did always have that sort of thought linger in her head

[phosphophylight-of-my-life]

oshi no ko aqua is such a fun character bc by most counts he's a more than decent guy.

in his first life he regularly visited hospital inpatients who had no visitors. he was genuinely happy and excited to help Ai deliver her babies, because he wants her to be happy on her own terms. he saves Akane simply because he can, and gets angry at the staff on her behalf. he doesn't stop at saving her life and spends sleepless nights turning around her public image. at that point there was nothing in it for him to keep akane around, she was just a person he was able to help and wanted to help.

by most counts he's a pretty decent guy who steps up when people need him most, except. except he's also a guy who really wants to kill his dad and that makes him manipulate people somewhat often and this is somehow not entirely at odds with his instinct to help others

[jjoneechan]

Sapnap would do anything for George. He’d fly over 9 hours to a whole other country despite his fear of flights. He lets George win arguments and laughs at his jokes. He lets him boast about his height, age and maturity. He lets George make fun of his insecurities. He’d let himself be held and kissed and even though it makes his brain fog up and his heart stutter in his chest, he knows George doesn’t feel the same. He’ll be whatever George needed, just so he wouldn’t feel sad anymore. Even if the heart on his sleeve bleeds too deep, shows too much how he cares. He’d squash his feelings down because that’s not what George needs right now. He needs a distraction. And when George begs Sapnap to make him forget how alone and trapped he feels, to kiss him so much he’ll forget he’s leaving again, even though Sapnap knows having this one night would kill him… he’d do anything for George.

George: It’s not fair.

Sapnap: I know.

G: I hate it here. I want to go home. With you

S: I know, George

G: I feel so trapped. So alone

S: I’m here now, I’m not leaving

G: But you will, and I’ll be left again

S: George…

G: I wish you had never come here

S: … i know

[penguinkyun]

the inhuman scream i let out

[lord-shitbox]

i gotta see ais cry like actually for real. hear me out here. not like on his knees sobbing begging (too hot) actually just like turning away and shaking a lil. trying really hard not to crack but he cant NOT anymore. nice facade you got going there prettyboy what happens when i break it

[schnuffel-danny]

......can we as a Phandom agree that "AI art bad" ? idk this fandom is so full of incredible talent and creativity, and a lot of the fan work is based on other fan work, the fans are basically feeding themselves here and the Phandom has survived for this long thanks to all the love for genuine artistic expression.... seeing AI "art" in the DP tag kind of shocks me? it seems like such an antithesis for all the Phandom stands for

[sparrowsupportgroup]

More chicken and chicks with Ais in mind for the soul. I’m glad your back :D

AWWWW YOU’RE SO FREAKING SWEET!!!! This does soothe my soul, thank youuuuuu ❤️🫂<333333 the adorable lil’ chicks cuddled in their parents’ feathers is making me squealllll. And the one with the pink hat on is definitely Ais dressing up his pets in silly outfits just because he can lol!

I like to imagine that if he could, Ais would have a brood of chickens and chicks just nesting in the rafters of the Seaspring, chilling up there with him and liking the sound of them just chittering his ears off. He is a lover of all things avian, after all! He’ll shower them in sweet corn and strawberries and oats, spoiling them like his Soulless pets, even giving them cute names as well.

Hopefully I can come back and be more active again by the end of this month or the next, I truly miss talking to you guys!❤️thank you so much for thinking of me!!!!!

[gojoest]

not immune to when a man puts his hands on your cheeks and leans in to press his forehead against yours

[casualavocados]

Why did you do it? I don't know what you're talking about. I was drunk that night, and you told me you would always look at me— You want to get back at me, right?

KISEKI: DEAR TO ME Ep. 09

[decolonize-the-everything]

why? one of the main reasons anon’s using a role play ai is because their flaky role play schedule might be unpleasant for another human being

I can't imagine anything more dehumanizing than saying "to me, artificial intelligence is a fine substitute for a real life human being" in a world where real life human beings are victims of genocide because of how undervalued their lives are.

Anon replaced a real human with AI cuz a real person might have been annoyed with them.

Saying "I don't deserve the patience or understanding of real people" isn't any less dehumanizing either.

What the fuck we doing to each other? How did we get here?