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As Europeans strike first to rein in AI, the US follows

May 1, 2023 0 Comments Artificial intelligence, chatbots, Emerging Technology, Privacy

A proposed set of rules by the European Union would, among other things. require makers of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT,to publicize any copyrighted material used by the technology platforms to create content of any kind.

A new draft of European Parliament’s legislation, a copy of which was attained by The Wall Street Journal, would allow the original creators of content used by generative AI applications to share in any profits that result.

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S3 Ep132: Proof-of-concept lets anyone hack at will

April 27, 2023 0 Comments chrome, Cybercrime, Edge, Google, Google Chrome, Microsoft, Microsoft Edge, papercut, Podcast, Privacy, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:55:18 +0000

When Doug says, “Happy Remote Code Execution Day, Duck”… it’s irony. For the avoidance of all doubt 🙂

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IT staffers would help colleagues avoid monitoring software

April 24, 2023 0 Comments it management, Privacy, Technology Industry

The use of invasive monitoring software that tracks employee productivity is unlikely to be popular with workers — and it turns out IT staffers aren’t keen on deploying the technology either.

In fact, many IT workers are apparently willing to defy company policy and help colleagues find workarounds to avoid being spied on by the boss. That’s according to a survey of 500 IT managers and 500 non-manager IT workers in the US conducted by Wakefield Research on behalf of digital employee experience software vendor 1E. The survey results were made public last week.

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FBI and FCC warn about “Juicejacking” – but just how useful is their advice?

April 17, 2023 0 Comments Android, Apple, data loss, FBI, FCC, Google, iOS, juicejacking, Law & order, Privacy

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:17:46 +0000

USB charging stations – can you trust them? What are the real risks, and how can you keep your data safe on the road?

ComputerWorld Independent

Tech bigwigs: Hit the brakes on AI rollouts

April 10, 2023 0 Comments Artificial intelligence, chatbots, Emerging Technology, Google, Microsoft, Privacy, Security

More than 1,100 technology luminaries, leaders, and scientists have issued a warning against labs performing large-scale experiments with artificial intelligence (AI) more powerful than ChatGPT, saying the technology poses a grave threat to humanity.

In an open letter published by Future of Life Institute, a nonprofit organization with the mission to reduce global catastrophic and existential risks to humanity, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk joined other signatories in agreeing AI poses “profound risks to society and humanity, as shown by extensive research and acknowledged by top AI labs.”

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