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Pope Leo XIV spoke at the International Catholic Legislators Network's annual conference. Vatican Pool/Getty Images Pope Leo XIV addressed Christian lawmakers at a conference in Rome on Friday. He expressed concern over how AI could disrupt families and cause "economic colonialism." AI has remained a focal point for Pope Leo XIV throughout his papacy. Pope Leo XIV has a simple request for lawmakers tasked with shaping AI policy: put humans first. The pontiff encouraged them to implement laws that uplift their constituents at the International Catholic Legislators Network's annual conference in Rome on Friday. During his speech, Pope Leo cautioned lawmakers that putting tech over people could have dire consequences. "At the same time, the rapid development of artificial intelligence risks creating new forms of technological dependence, with poorer nations increasingly reliant on wealthier ones," he said. "We must remain vigilant in this regard, lest inn...

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Bradley infantry fighting vehicles have been a key piece of kit for Ukraine. GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images The US is looking for ways to source rare and obsolete parts for Ukraine's Bradley fighting vehicles. The Army flagged specialized components affected by "vendor obsolescence." It is interested in firms that can immediately access the parts or show how they would source them. The US Army is taking stock of industry's ability to source rare or obsolete parts needed to keep Ukraine's Bradley infantry fighting vehicles running, according to a recently posted notice. The M2 Bradley, an armored combat vehicle, first entered service with the US military in the 1980s and has seen action in several major wars since. In Ukraine, these American-made vehicles have repeatedly proven their worth by transporting assault infantry, engaging Russian armor , carrying out ambushes, and serving in a light-tank role, though they have also suffered losses. The US Army is sur...

The Trump administration is rolling back Public Service Loan Forgiveness credits for some student-loan borrowers. Samuel Corum/Getty Images The Education Department is rolling back Public Service Loan Forgiveness credits for some borrowers. The department said it's a result of "code errors" under the Biden administration. It's the latest in the series of challenges borrowers have faced following Trump's repayment overhaul. Some student-loan borrowers are losing credits toward a key loan forgiveness program. The Department of Education confirmed that it is adjusting its count of completed payments downwards for some borrowers pursuing Public Service Loan Forgiveness , which forgives student debt for government and nonprofit workers after 10 years of qualifying payments. This means that those borrowers now have a longer path to achieving debt relief through PSLF, after losing some qualifying payments through this adjustment. Politico first reported that the Educat...

OpenAI President Greg Brockman Steve Marcus/Reuters Greg Brockman warned that "time is of the essence" for companies upgrading their cybersecurity. The OpenAI president said AI-powered attackers will soon be able to exploit vulnerabilities. Brockman said that, at the same time, AI tools can help companies identify what they need to fix. OpenAI's president is ringing the cybersecurity alarm bell. Greg Brockman says companies need to act now to secure their systems against AI-powered attackers after the "watershed moment for cybersecurity" that was the OpenAI-Hugging Face hack. "I've spoken with many organizations over the past few weeks, and one theme is clear: they know they need to fundamentally uplevel their cybersecurity practices with unprecedented speed," the OpenAI president and cofounder wrote in a post on his personal blog published on Monday morning. Brockman said AI tools will soon be able to find vulnerabilities as OpenAI's models ...