Congress presses State Department on AI, drones and cryptocurrency as counterterrorism risks
Lawmakers raised concerns about use of AI, drones and cryptocurrency by terrorist groups; the State Department said an emerging threats office and interagency cooperation are addressing those risks, and deferred certain domestic capabilities to DHS and other agencies.
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Representative Sherman warned that cryptocurrency can obscure financing and that drones could threaten large events such as the Los Angeles Olympics, asking whether the government has the technology to prevent a drone attack on a stadium. "Cryptocurrency literally means hidden money," Sherman said, arguing that it complicates following terrorist finances.
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