AI Disinformation Campaigns, Nyne's $5.3M Seed, and AI Chemical Engineering at IIT-H

A USC simulation study revealed that AI agents can independently manage disinformation campaigns once a goal is set, raising concerns about election integrity and public health messaging (USC). Nyne, a Boston-based startup, secured $5.3 million in seed funding to address the lack of human context in AI agents, according to BitcoinWorld.

IIT-H has launched India’s first MTech program in AI Chemical Engineering to address the increasing use of AI and data analytics in the chemical industry (IIT-H). Minister Rohan Khaunte announced that Goa's AI and Deep-Tech Policy will be notified in the next 100 days, emphasizing the development of local AI talent (Khaunte).

Iran has identified assets belonging to major U.S. technology companies, including Amazon and Google, across the Middle East as potential targets, according to a list published by the Iranian news agency Tasnim.

A Silicon Valley nonprofit organization is encouraging young women to lead in AI, aiming to bridge the existing gender gap in the tech industry in the Bay Area (Silicon Valley Nonprofit).

Sources:

• Deccan Chronicle

• Bitcoinworld.co.in

• Latin Times

• The Washington Times

• Headtopics

• The Navhind Times