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Hackers Explore Ways to Misuse AI In Major Security Test
Nearly 2,500 hackers at the DEFCON conference's AI Village spent this past weekend poking and probing some of the most popular large language models for flaws. ...
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Researchers Explore Best Practices for Talking to Kids About Online Privacy
Researchers at NIST suggest good strategies for talking to kids about online privacy and security, from a young age through high school.
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Incorporating Human Error into Machine Learning
Scientists are incorporating uncertainty into machine learning systems.
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What Do a Jellyfish, a Cat, a Snake, and an Astronaut Have in Common? Math
A new algorithm describes the various motions that help animals navigate their environments by changing their body shapes.
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VR Headsets Are Vulnerable to Hackers
Computer scientists found hackers can translate the movements of virtual and augmented reality headset users into words using spyware and artificial intelligence...
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California Just Opened the Floodgates for Self-Driving Cars
After a state regulatory board ruling, San Francisco will have 24/7 robotaxis on its streets.
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From Time Crystals to Wormholes: When Is a Quantum Simulation Real?
Physicists are using quantum computers to conjure exotic phenomena and claiming their creations are truly real.
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Work Begins on Project to Build 'World's Most Sophisticated Roadway'
Officials said construction of the "world's most sophisticated roadway" on Interstate 94 in Wayne County, MI, has begun.
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Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment Could Get a Boost from ML
A new machine learning algorithm was designed to help physicians diagnose specific types of cancer and select the most effective treatment.
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Glasgow University Spinout Raises $43 Million to 'Digitize Chemistry'
Chemify, which was spun out of the U.K.'s Glasgow University in 2022, has received $43 million in funding to further its efforts to "digitize chemistry."
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Building Better Models Starts with Reexamining Metrics
Researchers emphasized the importance of measuring the performance of generative artificial intelligence models in order to improve them.
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Amazon Isn't Prepared for Incoming Tide of AI-Authored Books. Jane Friedman Has Proof
Book scams are proliferating in the advent of AI-generated content
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AI is Building Highly Effective Antibodies Humans Can't Even Imagine
Robots, computers, and algorithms are hunting for potential new therapies in ways humans can't.
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Criminals Have Created Their Own ChatGPT Clones
Cybercriminals are touting large language models that could help them with phishing or creating malware. But the AI chatbots could just be their own kind of scam...
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Researchers Create Screen Protection System to Fend Off Shoulder Surfers
Eye-Shield uses an innovative pixelation scheme to obscure device screens when viewed from a distance, safeguarding against shoulder surfing attacks.
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'It's Already Way Beyond What Humans Can Do': Will AI Wipe Out Architects?
It's revolutionizing building – but could AI kill off an entire profession?
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China Drafts Rules for Facial Recognition Technology
The Cyberspace Administration of China has issued draft rules governing the use of facial recognition technology amid public concerns about its overuse.
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Cyberattack on U.K.'s Electoral Registers Revealed
The U.K.'s Electoral Commission disclosed a "complex cyberattack" in which "hostile actors" accessed copies of electoral registers from August 2021.
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Zoom's Privacy Tweaks Stoke Fears Its Calls Will Be Used to Train AI
Zoom also said that "notwithstanding" the uses outlined in its rules, it "will not use audio, video or chat Customer Content" to train AI without consent
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