Tag: being

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Arvind Narayanan

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/5/arvind-narayanan/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Arvind Narayanan Feedly Summary: [On using generative AI for work despite the risk of errors:] AI is helpful despite being error-prone if it is faster to verify the output than it is to do the work yourself. For example, if you’re using it to find a…

  • Longview News-Journal: TrojAI Has Joined the Cloud Security Alliance as an AI Corporate Member

    Source URL: https://www.news-journal.com/trojai-has-joined-the-cloud-security-alliance-as-an-ai-corporate-member/article_49853405-6f35-592c-87d4-f01ddd02dfd3.html Source: Longview News-Journal Title: TrojAI Has Joined the Cloud Security Alliance as an AI Corporate Member Feedly Summary: TrojAI Has Joined the Cloud Security Alliance as an AI Corporate Member AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: TrojAI has joined the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) as an AI Corporate Member, enhancing its commitment…

  • Slashdot: Irish Privacy Watchdog Fines TikTok $600 Million For China Data Transfers

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/05/02/2032203/irish-privacy-watchdog-fines-tiktok-600-million-for-china-data-transfers?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Irish Privacy Watchdog Fines TikTok $600 Million For China Data Transfers Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant regulatory action by the European Union against TikTok, fining the company for improper data transfer practices and potential risks to user privacy. This case is…

  • Embrace The Red: Model Context Protocol – New Sneaky Exploit, Risks and Mitigations

    Source URL: https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2025/model-context-protocol-security-risks-and-exploits/ Source: Embrace The Red Title: Model Context Protocol – New Sneaky Exploit, Risks and Mitigations Feedly Summary: The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a protocol definition for how LLM apps/agents can leverage external tools. I have been calling it Model Control Protocol at times, because due to prompt injection, MCP tool servers…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Expanding on what we missed with sycophancy

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/2/what-we-missed-with-sycophancy/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Expanding on what we missed with sycophancy Feedly Summary: Expanding on what we missed with sycophancy I criticized OpenAI’s initial post about their recent ChatGPT sycophancy rollback as being “relatively thin" so I’m delighted that they have followed it with a much more in-depth explanation of what…

  • Cloud Blog: Palo Alto Networks’ journey to productionizing gen AI

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/partners/how-palo-alto-networks-builds-gen-ai-solutions/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Palo Alto Networks’ journey to productionizing gen AI Feedly Summary: At Google Cloud, we empower businesses to accelerate their generative AI innovation cycle by providing a path from prototype to production. Palo Alto Networks, a global cybersecurity leader, partnered with Google Cloud to develop an innovative security posture…

  • The Register: AI infrastructure investment may be $8T shot in the dark

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/01/ai_dc_investment_gamble/ Source: The Register Title: AI infrastructure investment may be $8T shot in the dark Feedly Summary: McKinsey warns datacenter binge could overshoot actual demand as execs scramble to keep up with hype A report from consultancy McKinsey & Company highlights the widespread unease over AI, pointing to the bewildering sums being invested…

  • Slashdot: Study Accuses LM Arena of Helping Top AI Labs Game Its Benchmark

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/05/01/0525208/study-accuses-lm-arena-of-helping-top-ai-labs-game-its-benchmark?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Study Accuses LM Arena of Helping Top AI Labs Game Its Benchmark Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The report highlights significant concerns regarding transparency and fairness in AI benchmarking, particularly focusing on allegations of biased practices within the LM Arena. Such revelations could impact the trustworthiness…

  • The Register: AI software development: Productivity revolution or fraught with risk?

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/01/ai_software_development_productivity_revolution/ Source: The Register Title: AI software development: Productivity revolution or fraught with risk? Feedly Summary: We look at the state of AI software development – it’s not going away, but risks abound Analysis AI in software development has evolved rapidly since GitHub Copilot caught the world’s attention with its June 2021 preview…