The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued a policy paper with ten recommendations on using artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. Published in the *Annals of Internal Medicine*, the paper emphasizes that AI tools should augment rather than replace clinical decision-making and adhere to medical ethics. The ACP calls for transparency, data privacy, and continuous improvement based on real-world feedback. The paper also stresses the need for training at all levels of medical education and advocates for a coordinated federal AI strategy to address biases and disparities. Additionally, the environmental impact of AI should be considered, and AI developers must be held accountable for their technology's performance.

American College of Physicians Issues Policy Position Paper on AI use in Health Care dermatologyadvisor

Cybersecurity firm Cylance, now owned by BlackBerry, confirmed a data breach involving 34 million emails and other personally identifiable information, which is currently being sold on the dark web. The hacker, known as Sp1d3r, who also sold data from Advance Auto Parts, is demanding $750,000 for this database. BlackBerry Cylance emphasized that the compromised data is old, from a period between 2015-2018, predating BlackBerry's acquisition of Cylance, and stated that no current customers or sensitive information were involved. The breach was not linked to Snowflake, a cloud service provider associated with the Advance Auto Parts hack.

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The ransomware attack on Ascension, a major US healthcare provider, was traced to a malicious file downloaded accidentally by an employee, likely through a phishing email. The hacker group Black Basta is suspected to be behind the attack, utilizing spear-phishing techniques to deliver the malware. Although the breach led to the theft of files from seven servers, Ascension reports that no sensitive patient records within their Electronic Health Records (EHR) and other clinical systems were compromised. The hospital system is offering free credit monitoring and identity theft protection to potentially affected individuals, while continuing to investigate the full scope of the data breach.

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The federal government, led by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), conducted its first tabletop exercise focused on artificial intelligence (AI) cyber incidents. The exercise, organized under the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative, involved 50 AI experts from 15 companies, and various international cyber defense agencies. It forms part of the Biden administration's broader initiatives to address the potential risks of AI, particularly as major companies like Microsoft accelerate the release of AI-enabled products. The tabletop aimed to understand AI-related cybersecurity incidents, improve information sharing, and enhance cooperation between industry and government. This effort also contributes to the development of CISA's AI security incident collaboration playbook, set for release at the end of 2024. Various U.S. government partners, including the FBI and NSA, and international agencies from Australia, the U.K., New Zealand, and Canada participated or observed the exercise.

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