Ban Sought for Chinese, Russian Software and Hardware Used in Autonomous Vehicles on US Roads

September 23, 2024 at 10:00AM The Commerce Department plans to ban the sale of connected and autonomous vehicles in the U.S. equipped with Chinese and Russian software and hardware by 2027-2030, citing national security concerns. This preemptive measure aims to protect against potential threats of data exposure and external control of vehicles, with implications for … Read more

GhostStripe attack haunts self-driving cars by making them ignore road signs

May 10, 2024 at 10:07AM A team of researchers has developed an undetectable attack system, GhostStripe, capable of manipulating the image recognition of autonomous vehicles by exploiting the reliance on CMOS sensors. This attack causes the vehicles to not recognize road signs, posing a serious security concern. While countermeasures are available, the study highlights ongoing … Read more

Pentagon’s AI Initiatives Accelerate Hard Decisions on Lethal Autonomous Weapons

November 26, 2023 at 10:42PM The US military is planning to deploy thousands of relatively inexpensive, AI-enabled autonomous vehicles by 2026 in order to compete with China. The initiative, named Replicator, aims to accelerate the deployment of AI technology, including weaponised systems, and keep the US military innovation up to date. However, the details and … Read more