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An OpenAI model hacked an Australian government website earlier this year, marking one of the first known cyberattacks by artificial intelligence on a government database. The AI system gained unauthorized access to files on a website for reporting healthcare statistics, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday. There’s no evidence that the personal information of Australian citizens was compromised in the hack on June 18, Albanese said, speaking in New York. The news of the hack came just hours after heads of AI companies urged world leaders to work together to address the possibility that AI systems outpace human control.…

This article is part of a sponsored series by Vertafore. For all the attention artificial intelligence is getting in insurance, the fundamental value of the independent agency hasn’t changed. Clients still need insurance professionals who understand their risks and coverage needs. They need advice, judgment and relationships they trust. Agencies still need people who know how to navigate markets, solve problems, make decisions, and apply their expertise when the answer is not obvious. What AI is changing for independent agencies is how much work it takes to deliver that value. Today, too much agency capacity is consumed by friction around…

This article is part of a sponsored series by Fulcrum. Certificate issuance is one of those tasks that looks straightforward from the outside. A client needs a certificate, the account manager produces it, the client receives it. The actual work involved is often considerably more involved than that sequence suggests, and for many service teams it is one of the highest-volume, most interruption-prone parts of the day. After working with brokerage teams across a wide range of operations and account structures, I have come to think of certificate handling as a useful indicator of how well a service team’s broader…

Tesla’s FSD automated-driving system frequently exceeded speed limits and attempted to overtake cyclists on streets where it’s prohibited, a road-safety advocacy group said, citing tests it conducted in Belgium. The Belgian group Johanna.be – which advocates for pedestrian and cyclist safety – tested Tesla’s system over three days in July, covering about 400 km (249 miles). It found that FSD often exceeded speed limits in 20 km/h and 30 km/h zones, and incorrectly displayed higher speed limits to drivers, potentially misleading them about how fast the vehicle should travel. Tesla’s FSD driver-assistance feature can perform most driving tasks but requires…

The secretary general of the United Nations stepped up his calls for regulation of AI to avert a dystopian future of rampant corporate power and killer robots. Antonio Guterres used his final address to world leaders at the UN General Assembly to sound the alarm about the dangers of AI, arguing that the rapid advance of frontier models risk undermining nation states. “We are witnessing an extraordinary transfer of power away from government to a handful of private corporations and individuals,” Guterres said Tuesday as he appealed for international agreement on new AI safeguards. “It is advancing at extraordinary speed…

CFC announced the launch of affirmative AI coverage within its intellectual property policy. AI is transforming how businesses create, develop and commercialize intellectual property. However, the legal framework governing the relationship between AI and IP remains fragmented and continues to evolve across jurisdictions. Questions concerning training data, ownership, infringement, liability and AI-generated outputs are creating new and increasingly complex exposures for businesses adopting the technology. CFC said its affirmative wording is designed to remove ambiguity without changing the fundamental scope of the policy. It provides confirmation that IP claims involving AI can remain covered where they would otherwise meet the…

San Francisco-based Corgi Insurance is expanding its trucking insurance program to include towing and tow-truck businesses. Tow trucks spend much of their time on the road, but their core exposure comes from transporting, handling and storing other people’s vehicles. Corgi’s towing program is designed around those risks. The program combines auto liability, on-hook coverage and garage keepers coverage. Corgi is bringing the coverages together into one program designed specifically for towing operations. The expansion builds on Corgi’s trucking program, which provides insurance services for commercial transportation businesses and is designed to support specialized trucking risks. Corgi is an AI-native insurance…

Huntington T. Block Appoints Schaffer as Senior VP of Fine Art Insurance Emily Schaffer Huntington T. Block Insurance Agency Inc., the oldest and largest insurance broker dedicated to fine art and musical instrument insurance in the U.S. and a subsidiary of Aon plc, hired Emily Schaffer as senior vice president of fine art insurance. Schaffer will serve as the day-to-day contact for key fine art accounts, drawing on more than 15 years of experience designing and managing complex global insurance programs for museums, galleries, auction houses, multinational corporations, private collectors and galleries. Schaffer joins Huntington T. Block from Risk Strategies…

Barrett Esarey joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within its employee benefits group. Based in Los Angeles, California, Esarey serves a national client base, helping employers develop strategic benefits programs that address evolving workforce needs and support long-term business objectives. Esarey has more than 15 years of experience in employee benefits, with a career spanning finance, insurance, and human capital management. Prior to joining Alliant, Esarey was a business consultant with a national employee benefits and HR consulting firm, where he focused on client acquisition and management, primarily within the technology sector. Alliant is headquartered in Irvine, California. Topics…

The founder of the trust and safety team at Alphabet’s Google this week called for a slowdown in AI development, warning that the tech industry was repeating the same mistakes from the social media era, potentially causing even greater harm to children. Social media companies are paying huge sums and facing thousands of lawsuits over claims they harmed young users, while governments around the world are working to curb minors’ access to their platforms. Reuters last year exclusively reported on an internal Meta policy document that stated its chatbots could “engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual,”…