Schumer presses DHS to help local governments defend against AI cyber risks

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is calling on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to help state and local governments shore up their defenses against new cybersecurity risks, as more advanced AI models raise concerns about increasingly powerful hacking operations. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Thursday, Schumer said he…