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Does this Outlook outage lead to the government becoming more involved in regulating AI?

Posted on 11/12/26 at 9:24 pm
Posted by boosiebadazz
Member since Feb 2008
87060 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 9:24 pm
We’re joking and enjoying the few hours of no emails, but if you read Microsoft’s updates, something big is happening that they really can’t get a handle on it.

It’s email today but what if it is banking or healthcare systems tomorrow?

Is this an impetus for Congress and the WH to realize what could happen here?
This post was edited on 11/12/26 at 9:25 pm
Posted by Tiger985
Member since Nov 2006
8016 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 9:26 pm to
You think Congress can solve a problem?
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
102358 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 9:26 pm to
Google workspace for the win. Outlook is for the poors
Posted by BoarEd
The Hills
Member since Oct 2015
47186 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 9:26 pm to
DDOS attacks were off the charts earlier today. May still be. And this will only read to regulation on SI if our lawmakers suddenly become retarded. It will only get worse if they hamstring the US capabilities to use SI to defend against Chinese SI.
Posted by Timeoday
Easter Island
Member since Aug 2020
28656 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 9:28 pm to
I had to wait about an hour longer at a hospital two days ago due to "system" being down. We even talked about how we would feel if our money was not available because of "system" being down.

I do not and will not ever trust it.
Posted by boosiebadazz
Member since Feb 2008
87060 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 9:28 pm to
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It will only get worse if they hamstring the US capabilities to use SI to defend against Chinese SI.


We’re losing to whatever AI is causing this today. That’s the scary part.
Posted by BigoBoys
Arizona
Member since Aug 2019
750 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 9:30 pm to
Al Gore should have never invented the internet
Posted by BoarEd
The Hills
Member since Oct 2015
47186 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 9:31 pm to
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We’re losing to whatever AI is causing this today. That’s the scary part.


Yeah dude, we are going to experience a rough transition no matter which way you look at it. Real talk. Even under optimal circumstances there is quickly approaching a period where it will absolutely be used for shite like this and people have to scramble to catch up. They're building 50 agent swarms to pull shite like this at this point.

The list is now up to like 23 countries telling people to stock up on food and water for the potential upcoming grid collapse.

It isn't a joke.
Posted by LemmyLives
Texas
Member since Mar 2019
18338 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 9:32 pm to
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more involved in regulating AI?

You have no idea what the frick you're talking about. AI has jack and shite to do with this.

DMARC, DKIM, and SPC have been email security settings that Microsoft has implemented strictly for years, to cut down on SPAM. Their recent change, and reversion, has caused issues. The Internet has to propagate bro.

AI doesn't have shite to do with Outlook's outage, which has been an issue for over five years, just at a different scale.
Posted by Salviati
Member since Apr 2006
8452 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 9:34 pm to
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DDOS attacks were off the charts earlier today. May still be. And this will only read to regulation on SI if our lawmakers suddenly become retarded. It will only get worse if they hamstring the US capabilities to use SI to defend against Chinese SI.
I didn't know China even had a Sports Illustrated.
Posted by bayoudude
Member since Dec 2007
26004 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 9:34 pm to
China really is asshoe but in all seriousness cyber attacks have the ability to cripple modern society as bad as any way war. Shut down utilities, bring business to a standstill and another terrifying thought is online banking turning the richest among us into virtual poors no access to your wealth is just as bad as not having any to begin with
Posted by BoarEd
The Hills
Member since Oct 2015
47186 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 9:37 pm to
I mean, it's true. And I just put a thread up about how China is getting their hardware directly from American companies anyways in violation of US export controls. This is serious business. You cannot stop China from developing these systems short of going to war with them, so it makes zero sense to use cyber attacks (whether SI driven or not) as your justification for hamstringing US development. It's literal suicide.
Posted by Tigerdew
The Garden District of Da' Parish
Member since Dec 2003
16170 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 9:52 pm to
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You think Congress can solve a problem?


I was thinking about this earlier today. What is the last meaningful thing Congress has done "for the people?"
Posted by stuntman
Florida
Member since Jan 2013
11568 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 9:59 pm to
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What is the last meaningful thing Congress has done "for the people?"


Had some "shut downs".
Posted by MyMardiGrasHat
Member since Sep 2026
467 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 10:03 pm to
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government becoming more involved in regulating AI


Not sure what they can do but something needs to happen
Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
Member since Jan 2012
100595 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 10:08 pm to
It’s jamming me up big time. I’ve gotten one email since 11am smh

And is was a note to myself as a reminder
Posted by The_Duke
Member since Nov 2016
4817 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 10:10 pm to
DDOS attacks were off the charts earlier today. May still be. And this will only read to regulation on SI if our lawmakers suddenly become retarded. It will only get worse if they hamstring the US capabilities to use SI to defend against Chinese SI.

Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
Bat'n Rudge
Member since Oct 2004
64639 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 10:12 pm to
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You think Congress can solve a problem?


They can't even solve problems they create.
Posted by The_Duke
Member since Nov 2016
4817 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 10:21 pm to
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They can't even solve problems they create.


FDA, FAA, OSHA, EPA, ISO, etc.

We need regulations --- it's inevitable and necessary. Software companies have had decades of "moving fast and breaking things," but at some point, maybe we are there, they will break everything, and something has to regulate it.
Posted by BoarEd
The Hills
Member since Oct 2015
47186 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 10:25 pm to
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We need regulations


Fully retarded.
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