dependency

A dependency is a reliance on one system, component, or external entity for functionality or resources, often in software, infrastructure, or geopolitical contexts. It can introduce risks if the source is compromised or unavailable.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to growing concerns over risks in software supply chains, AI integration, and geopolitical reliance, as seen in audits, Pentagon strategy, and federal IT projects.

Latest on dependency

• Digital Sovereignty or New Dependency? Russia’s Satellite Project for the AES
• New software dependency validation process increases speeds by 54x
• New York audits utility AI use, cites risk in ‘growing dependency’
• OneGov AI deals are ending, but behavioral dependency might lock in federal workers
• US ‘digging in’ to Asia but wants ‘partners not dependency’: Pentagon
• Artificial Intelligence Must Be Africa Development Partner , Not Its Dependency - Newsday Zimbabwe
• But integration creates dependency, and dependency creates risk—especially when the AI is learning patterns about your family's routines.
• The restrictions aim to prevent citizens from developing dependencies on artificial intelligence for companionship and emotional support.
• if emotional dependency is the risk, what's the liability framework when it happens anyway — when a user bonds with a system despite the guidelines
• Customization creates dependency, not capability. And dependency is expensive to maintain.
• enterprises are realizing their AI infrastructure spend isn't actually buying them control — it's buying them dependency.

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