Application - AI news 2025-08-04

North Korean spies posing as remote workers have infiltrated hundreds of companies, says CrowdStrike

techcrunch.com • Aug 04, 2025

North Korean IT workers are increasingly using generative AI to draft resumes and "deepfake" their appearances to make money for North Korea's sanctio...

TL;DR

North Korea has significantly increased its efforts to infiltrate Western companies by employing fake IT workers remotely, with over 320 identified incidents in the past 12 months.

Key Takeaways:

North Korean 'Famous Chollima' IT workers have been identified in over 320 incidents in the past 12 months, up by 220% from the previous year.
The workers use AI-powered tools to create false identities, resumes, and work histories to gain employment and steal data for the regime.
The U.S. Department of Justice has been working to disrupt these operations by targeting U.S.-based facilitators and 'laptop farm' operations since at least 2021.

How we’re using AI to help track and predict cyclones

blog.google • Aug 04, 2025

We’re partnering with the National Hurricane Center, supporting their forecasts and warnings this cyclone season....

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Google DeepMind has developed an AI-powered experimental cyclone model that provides state-of-the-art accuracy for track, intensity, and size predictions.

Key Takeaways:

The model outperforms traditional forecasting models, offering faster and more accurate predictions.
It has been trained on general weather and cyclone-specific data, producing 50 possible outcomes for the storm's path.
The model's ensemble mean prediction showed high accuracy in predicting Cyclone Alfred's rapid weakening and eventual landfall near Brisbane, Australia.

Character.AI is adding a social feed to its app

techcrunch.com • Aug 04, 2025

The social feed lets users share images, videos as well as their chatbots with other users. Users can also share snippets of their chats with characte...

TL;DR

Character.AI introduces a social feed to its mobile apps, allowing users to create AI characters, chat with them, and share the content with others.

Key Takeaways:

Character.AI's social feed enables users to share AI-generated videos, images, and chat snippets with other users.
The company's generative video model, AvtarFX, lets users create video clips with text prompts and images to share on the feed.
Character.AI is one of several AI-native apps trying to capitalize on the trend of AI-generated content on social media.

A Hiker Was Missing for Nearly a Year—Until an AI System Recognized His Helmet

www.wired.com • Aug 04, 2025

Using AI to analyze thousands of frames taken by drone, The Piedmontese Alpine Rescue team has found the body of a doctor who had been missing since S...

TL;DR

A missing hiker in the Italian Alps was located after nearly a year thanks to an AI-powered drone system that identified his helmet in images.

Key Takeaways:

AI-powered drones can analyze and identify objects in aerial images in a matter of hours, revolutionizing search and rescue operations.
Human teams and expertise are still crucial in coordinating drone operations and interpreting AI results, as seen in the recent Italian Alps rescue.
The combination of AI, drones, and thermal imaging technology has the potential to drastically reduce the number of fatal mountain accidents in the future.