AI’s Hidden National Security Cost | Deepfake Doctors: How AI Spreads Medical Disinformation | China Rolls Out Its First Talent Visa as the US Retreats on H-1Bs, and more

Likewise, in Trump’s first term, the president was surrounded by people who ensured that some of his nuttiest—and most dangerous—ideas were derailed before they could reach the military. Today, senior U.S. officers have to wonder who will shield them from the impulses of the person they just saw onstage. What are officers to make of Trump’s accusation that other nations, only a year ago, supposedly called America “a dead country”? (After all, these men and women were leading troops last year.) How are they supposed to react when Trump slips the surly bonds of truth, insults their former commanders in chief, and talks about his close relationship with the Kremlin?

Government to Keep Sharing Key Satellite Data for Hurricane Forecasting Despite Planned Cutoff  (Alexa St. John, Phys.org)
The U.S. Department of Defense will now continue sharing key data collected by three weather satellites that help forecasters track hurricanes. Meteorologists and scientists had warned of risks to accurate and timely storm tracking without the information when officials made plans to stop providing it beyond the end of this month.
Defense officials had planned to cut off distribution of microwave data from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, jointly run with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, by the end of June. At the time, NOAA said the cutoff was said “to mitigate a significant cybersecurity risk” while the U.S. Navy said the program didn’t meet “information technology modernization requirements.” The discontinuation was postponed for one month.

AI’s Hidden National Security Cost  (Caroline Baxter, Just Security)
AI tools are reshaping how Americans learn, work, and solve problems. These tools exist on a spectrum, from the machine learning and natural language processing that powers Siri in iPhones, to major defense initiatives like Project Maven that rapidly generates lists of targets by synthesizing intelligence and a myriad of inputs. But a certain subset of these tools – generative AI, like chatbots and large language models (LLMs), advertised as research and writing supports—come with a particular risk that matters deeply for the U.S. national security workforce whose decisions can carry life-and-death consequences.  Regular use of generative AI programs may erode many of the very cognitive skills U.S. security depends on. Unless policymakers act, the same tools marketed as efficiency boosters could undermine national security professionals’ ability to think critically, respond rapidly, and outmaneuver adversaries. Considering how risk averse the national security space tends to be, this is a consequence worth acknowledging and addressing.

Deepfake Doctors: How AI Spreads Medical Disinformation  (Julie Stewart, Medscape)
Some doctors use social media to share credible lifestyle tips, discuss new research, and spread sound health information —sometimes colorfully and to huge followings. The latest crop of medical influencers, however, aren’t even human.
Deepfake doctors —artificial intelligence (AI)-generated videos mimicking medical professionals —are increasingly being spotted on social media. These faux doctors peddle everything from false medical info to dubious products, like oils to treat hair loss or supplements for endocrine disorders.

China Rolls Out Its First Talent Visa as the US Retreats on H-1Bs  (Louise Matsakis, Wired)
The Chinese government unveiled a program to woo foreign talent just as the US cracked down on H-1Bs with a $100,000 fee. The move immediately provoked xenophobic backlash.