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日本語(JA) 樺島万里子 Mariko Kabashimaさん: 「続き）ただし、航空券について弁護側は、購入した軍関係者は妻の親族であり、個人のカードで支払ったと説明しています。 そして、この記事にはもう一つ重要な指摘があります。 2015年にも、Twitter（現X）の社員がサウジ政府のために利用者情報へ不正アクセスしたとされる

Ex-Twitter employee accused of spying for Saudi government, raising AI-era security concerns

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A former employee of X (formerly Twitter) is accused of illegally accessing user information for the Saudi government. This incident echoes a similar case in 2015 involving a Twitter employee and the Saudi government, where another former employee was convicted in 2022. While the current investigation is ongoing and has not confirmed Saudi government involvement in directing the eavesdropping, the case highlights the increasing importance of information security in the age of AI. The competition for AI technology now extends to the race for intelligence gathering, posing significant implications for national security. AI

IMPACT Highlights the growing importance of information security and intelligence gathering competition in the AI era, impacting national security strategies.

RANK_REASON News about a former employee's alleged illegal access of user data for a foreign government, referencing past incidents and broader AI security implications.

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Ex-Twitter employee accused of spying for Saudi government, raising AI-era security concerns

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    Mariko Kabashima: (Continued) However, regarding the airline tickets, the defense explained that the military personnel who purchased them were relatives of the wife and paid with a personal card. And there is another important point in this article. In 2015, a Twitter (now X) employee was accused of illegally accessing user information for the Saudi government.

    樺島万里子 Mariko Kabashimaさん: 「続き）ただし、航空券について弁護側は、購入した軍関係者は妻の親族であり、個人のカードで支払ったと説明しています。 そして、この記事にはもう一つ重要な指摘があります。 2015年にも、Twitter（現X）の社員がサウジ政府のために利用者情報へ不正アクセスしたとされる事件がありました。関与した別の元社員は2022年に有罪判決を受けています。 今回もサウジ政府が盗聴を指示したと確認されたわけではなく、捜査は続いています。 しかし、AIが経済や軍事、安全保障を左右する戦略技術となった現在、巨大テクノロジー企…

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