IMF warns of AI market correction, cyber threats to financial system
As AI capabilities continue to improve, the risk of successful cyberattacks on “critical financial institutions or market infrastructure” is getting…
The Hindu reports: As AI capabilities continue to improve, the risk of successful cyberattacks on “critical financial institutions or market infrastructure” is getting “worse”, the IMF said.
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