Collaborate Disseminate
Slashdot reader spatwei shared this report from SC World:
Nearly three dozen flaws in open-source AI and machine learning (ML) tools were disclosed Tuesday as part of [AI-security platform] Protect AI’s huntr bug bounty program.
The discoveries inc… Continue reading AI Bug Bounty Program Finds 34 Flaws in Open-Source Tools
Waymo is advancing autonomous driving with a new training model for its robotaxis built on Google’s multimodal large language model (MLLM) Gemini. The Verge reports: Waymo released a new research paper today that introduces an “End-to-End Multimodal Mo… Continue reading Waymo Explores Using Google’s Gemini To Train Its Robotaxis
Disney’s recently formed Office of Technology Enablement will coordinate the company’s exploration, adoption and use of artificial intelligence, AR and VR tech. Engadget reports: It has tapped Jamie Voris, previously the CTO of its Studios Technology d… Continue reading Disney Forms Dedicated AI, XR Group To Coordinate Company-Wide Adoption
Mindgard researchers uncovered critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Azure AI Content Safety service, allowing attackers to bypass its safeguards… Continue reading Azure AI Vulnerabilities Allowed Attacks to Bypass Moderation Safeguards
Corporate resistance to AI tools is costing employees six hours per week in manual tasks that could be automated, according to research by recruitment firm SThree. Sixty-three percent of workers blame management’s “digital illiteracy” for slow AI adopt… Continue reading More Than 60% of CEOs Are ‘Digitally Illiterate’, According To Their Own Employees
Former Google chief Eric Schmidt thinks the US Army should expunge “useless” tanks and replace them with AI-powered drones instead. From a report: Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative in Saudi Arabia this week, he said: “I read somewhere that t… Continue reading US Army Should Ditch Tanks For AI Drones, Says Eric Schmidt
iPod creator and Nest founder Tony Fadell criticized OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and warned of AI dangers during TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 in San Francisco this week. “I’ve been doing AI for 15 years, people, I’m not just spouting shit. I’m not Sam Altman, oka… Continue reading ‘I’m Not Just Spouting Shit’: iPod Creator, Nest Founder Fadell Slams Sam Altman
Amazon has postponed the rollout of its AI-enhanced Alexa voice assistant to 2025, a significant setback in its race to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, according to Bloomberg. The delay underscores Amazon’s challenges in modernizing Alexa’s decade-old a… Continue reading Amazon Delays AI-Powered Alexa Upgrade Amid Technical Challenges
Power shortages are a top concern for global data centre companies, but meeting their electricity demands will also be bad news for the environment. Continue reading Power Shortages Stall Data Center Growth in UK, Europe
In this week’s episode your hosts practice standing on one leg, Carole gives Graham a deepfake quiz, and we investigate how Strava may be exposing the movements of world leaders.
All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winn… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #391: The secret Strava service, deepfakes, and crocodiles