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Kamala Harris finally fields questions from press after dodging media for 18 days since becoming Dem nominee

Kamala Harris finally fields questions from press after dodging media for 18 days since becoming Dem nominee

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with reporters for the first time Thursday since becoming the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee nearly three weeks ago. She talked to the media on the tarmac at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport after a campaign event in Michigan and after former President Trump held a lengthy news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida Thursday afternoon. Harris responded to criticism about not doing a formal press conference or a wide-ranging interview since she became the presumptive nominee. “I’ve talked to my team. I want us to get an interview scheduled before the end of the month,” Harris said. 18 DAYS: KAMALA HARRIS HAS NOT HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE SINCE EMERGING AS PRESUMPTIVE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE The vice president also touched on an agreement with Trump to conduct at least one presidential debate prior to Election Day Nov. 5. “Well, I’m glad that he’s finally agreed to a debate on Sept. 10,” she said, adding she would be willing to schedule additional debates with the former president.  Trump said on Thursday that he would participate in a trio of debates on Fox News Channel, NBC and ABC next month. JD VANCE ROASTS HARRIS ON WISCONSIN TARMAC FOR AVOIDING PRESS, CALLS AIR FORCE 2 HIS ‘FUTURE PLANE’ Trump previously indicated he may not agree to the ABC debate, originally set with President Biden before Harris replaced him as the Democratic presidential candidate nearly three weeks ago. “I am beyond trying to speculate about how he thinks,” Harris said when asked about Trump backing out of the debate. Harris also addressed Republicans who questioned Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military record after she named him her running mate Tuesday. “Listen, I praise anyone who has presented themselves to serve our country,” she said. “And I think that we all should.” The controversy came after Republicans accused Walz of engaging in “stolen valor garbage” with respect to his military credentials. Harris’ stop at the tarmac came after Trump attacked the vice president for not taking on-the-record questions from reporters on the campaign trail since becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee.  “Kamala refuses to do interviews because her team realizes she is unable to answer questions, much like Biden was not able to answer questions, but for different reasons,” Trump posted on Truth Social. She also failed to appear at the National Association of Black Journalists’ convention in Chicago, where former President Trump made headlines last week for a question-and-answer session. Harris has gone 18 days without holding a formal press conference since emerging as the presumptive nominee last month. President Biden endorsed her July 21 when he suspended his re-election campaign. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Since then, Harris has been traveling across the U.S. on the campaign trail and giving informal remarks. The Harris campaign did not immediately return Fox News Digital’s request for comment. 

AI advancements can be both a tool and a threat, cybersecurity officials say

AI advancements can be both a tool and a threat, cybersecurity officials say

Cybersecurity experts say ransomware attacks have increased substantially in recent years. “Any serious organization today, as we know, presume breach,” said SimSpace CFO James Gerber. “They have to presume that the attackers are going to get in, because they will. The question is, once they’re in, how quickly can you spot, how well can you contain what they’re potentially able to do?” Many companies are turning to artificial intelligence to help detect and defend against bad actors. HOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS RESHAPING MODERN WARFARE “Some people are saying, to work against AI, you’re going to fight against AI, you’re going to have to use AI,” said Cyber Florida’s Cyber Range Director Bruce Caulkins. Cyber defense training company SimSpace uses artificial intelligence in its cyber range systems. It creates synthetic data that produces an enhanced response capability for users. “What’s really special about our platform is that we emulate any network topology that is out there. We can emulate network users. We can also emulate attackers,” said SimSpace CEO William “Hutch” Hutchinson. Gerber says the technology allows human defenders to operate alongside trained, artificial intelligence defenders. “We know there aren’t enough people, as much as we want to train as many as can be found,” Gerber said. “We’ll have to have artificial intelligence, defensive tools operating alongside them.” The government also uses artificial intelligence for certain services, including health care, transportation and environmental hazards. “We’re trying to keep up, and those threats are increasing every year,” said Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz. “It’s up to us in the United States Congress to make sure we give our agencies the tools to defend from this.” In many cases, attackers are also using similar artificial intelligence technology to target U.S. entities. “I think our technology is better. I think our AI is better. The difference is we have it out in the private sector,” said Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla. Microsoft says it uses artificial intelligence to detect risky sign-ins on its platforms. The technology also helps detect malware and fake accounts. IBM uses AI to protect users, detect threats and verify its users. “In the United States, for a variety of reasons, we have barriers between government and [the] private sector,” Waltz said. “What our adversaries are doing, especially China and Russia, their government[s] are using their private sector actors as kind of extensions and surrogates, and they’re just flooding the zone. That’s why I think we need to think about this differently.” Last year, President Biden signed an executive order to bolster the use of artificial intelligence with safety and security in mind. “It promises an enormous, an enormous promise of both risk to our society and our economy and our national security but also incredible opportunities,” Biden said during July remarks. The order established a cybersecurity program to develop AI tools. It also included efforts to help Americans better identify the technology in attacks like phishing campaigns or surveillance operations. “Your emails now have AI-generated content, and you got to look twice to go and make sure that it’s really your colleague and not some AI that’s out there kind of mimicking one,” Gerber said. Government agencies have reported that they can face millions of cyberattacks daily. Experts warn artificial intelligence will become more advanced over time as bad actors are able to generate data faster and create more human-like interactions. “It is a dangerous environment out there. Whether it’s artificial intelligence, quantum computing, issues with our maritime industry, hypersonic missile systems, conventional missiles, development of fifth-generation fighters. We’ve got a lot of challenges in all these different areas,” Kelly said. “We just have to continue to innovate to stay ahead of our adversaries out there.”

Fox News Politics: Battleground Brawling

Fox News Politics: Battleground Brawling

Welcome to Fox News’ Politics newsletter with the latest political news from Washington D.C. and updates from the 2024 campaign trail.  What’s happening… -Harris’ role in Afghan withdrawal remains mystery… -Harris takes +4 lead over Trump in new poll… -What are Walz’ views on Israel… Standing in front of over 15,000 supporters packed into an airport hanger at the airport in Detroit, Michigan, Vice President Kamala Harris proclaimed that “this election’s going to be a fight.” “We like a good fight,” added Harris, who rose to the top of the Democratic Party’s 2024 ticket two and a half weeks ago after President Biden suspended his re-election bid and endorsed his vice president as his successor. Hours earlier, Trump aimed to paint Harris and Walz as ultra-liberals as he called into Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” for an interview. “You know, nobody knew how radical left she was, but he’s a smarter version of her, if you want to know the truth,” Trump claimed in his Wednesday interview. “He’s probably about the same as Bernie Sanders. He’s probably more so than Bernie Sanders.” And the former president argued that “this is a ticket that would want this country to go communist immediately, if not sooner.” …Read more ‘LAST PERSON IN THE ROOM’: Harris’ role in Afghanistan withdrawal remains a mystery despite close proximity to Biden …Read more DC IS NO MARGARITAVILLE: Summer on Capitol Hill explained by ‘yacht rock’ …Read more QUESTIONABLE CONTRIBUTIONS: House GOP demands FEC probe ‘potentially illegal’ ActBlue fundraising as Dem platform hauls Harris millions …Read more GAINING GROUND: A new poll shows that Harris has taken a 4-point lead over Trump among likely voters …Read more ‘PERFECT PICK’ FOR HARRIS: Mike Pence’s think tank reacts to Walz as Democratic VP nominee …Read more REVISED OPINION: Trump is now criticizing Gov. Tim Walz for his response to 2020 riots despite praising him at the time …Read more HEARTLAND: Walz doesn’t move needle with rural voters, data shows …Read more HARRIS’ HONEYMOON: Kamala Harris enjoys a favorability bump in 3 battleground states: forecasters …Read more ‘STARK CONTRAST’: Trump to stage Mar-a-Lago press conference as Harris avoids media …Read more THE FAVORITE: Walz pick moves Harris into betting lead for the first time …Read more BACKTRACKING?: Harris campaign response to Israel arms embargo speculation …Read more A NEW VP: What are Walz’s views on Israel? …Read more ‘NEVER WENT TO WAR’: Walz ripped after touting he wants to ban guns he ‘carried in war’ …Read more ‘LAUGHABLE’: Republican attorneys general are suing the Biden-Harris administration to prevent free health care to DACA recipients …Read more BREAKING NEWS: Pennsylvania police release bodycam from Trump assassination attempt …Read more ‘VERY SIMILAR’: Walz in 2010 appeared to endorse Social Security plan for raising retirement age …Read more CAUSE OF DEATH REVEALED: Coroner shares how Trump assassination attempt victim died …Read more DEADLY SIGHT: Police to release bodycam video of officer confronting Trump shooter …Read more HONING HIS SHOT: Records show lengths would-be Trump assassin went to prepare …Read more ‘WE DON’T PLAY GAMES’: Youngkin codifies all paper ballots as part of Virginia election security protocol …Read more Subscribe now to get the Fox News Politics newsletter in your inbox. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com.