Economy

January 18, 2024
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Zuckerberg’s AGI remarks follow trend of downplaying AI dangers

Enlarge / Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California,…
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January 18, 2024
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Researcher uncovers one of the biggest password breaches in recent history

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Nearly 71 million unique credentials stolen for logging into websites such as Facebook, Roblox, eBay, and…
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January 17, 2024
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OpenAI opens the door for military uses but maintains AI weapons ban

Enlarge (credit: OpenAI / Getty Images / Benj Edwards) On Tuesday, ChatGPT developer OpenAI revealed that it is collaborating with…
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January 17, 2024
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As 2024 election looms, OpenAI says it is taking steps to prevent AI abuse

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Benj Edwards) On Monday, ChatGPT maker OpenAI detailed its plans to prevent the misuse of…
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January 17, 2024
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New UEFI vulnerabilities send firmware devs across an entire ecosystem scrambling

Enlarge (credit: Nadezhda Kozhedub) UEFI firmware from five of the leading suppliers contains vulnerabilities that allow attackers with a toehold…
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January 15, 2024
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AI poisoning could turn open models into destructive “sleeper agents,” says Anthropic

Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards | Getty Images) Imagine downloading an open source AI language model, and all seems well at…
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January 15, 2024
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Famous xkcd comic comes full circle with AI bird-identifying binoculars

Enlarge / The Swarovski Optik Visio binoculars, with an excerpt of a 2014 xkcd comic strip called “Tasks” in the…
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January 12, 2024
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Apple AirDrop leaks user data like a sieve. Chinese authorities say they’re scooping it up.

Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Chinese authorities recently said they’re using an advanced encryption attack to de-anonymize users…
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January 11, 2024
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At Senate AI hearing, news executives fight against “fair use” claims for AI training data

Enlarge / Danielle Coffey, president and CEO of News Media Alliance; Professor Jeff Jarvis, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism; Curtis…
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January 10, 2024
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VMware customers face uncertain future as Broadcom ends VMware partner programs

Enlarge (credit: Getty) VMware’s new owner is ending the virtualization and cloud computing company’s partner programs. It’s unclear who or…
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