Tag: developer

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: ICPC medals for OpenAI and Gemini

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Sep/17/icpc/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: ICPC medals for OpenAI and Gemini Feedly Summary: In July it was the International Math Olympiad (OpenAI, Gemini), today it’s the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC). Once again, both OpenAI and Gemini competed with models that achieved Gold medal performance. OpenAI’s Mostafa Rohaninejad: We received the problems…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Favors Anthropic Over OpenAI For Visual Studio Code

    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/09/17/1927233/microsoft-favors-anthropic-over-openai-for-visual-studio-code?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Favors Anthropic Over OpenAI For Visual Studio Code Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft is shifting its preference towards Anthropic’s Claude 4 over OpenAI’s GPT-5 for its Visual Studio Code auto model feature and GitHub Copilot. The company is also increasing investments in its own…

  • Unit 42: "Shai-Hulud" Worm Compromises npm Ecosystem in Supply Chain Attack

    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/npm-supply-chain-attack/ Source: Unit 42 Title: "Shai-Hulud" Worm Compromises npm Ecosystem in Supply Chain Attack Feedly Summary: Self-replicating worm “Shai-Hulud” has compromised 180-plus software packages in a supply chain attack targeting the npm ecosystem. We discuss scope and more. The post “Shai-Hulud" Worm Compromises npm Ecosystem in Supply Chain Attack appeared first on Unit…

  • Slashdot: OpenAI Says Models Programmed To Make Stuff Up Instead of Admitting Ignorance

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/09/17/1724241/openai-says-models-programmed-to-make-stuff-up-instead-of-admitting-ignorance?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: OpenAI Says Models Programmed To Make Stuff Up Instead of Admitting Ignorance Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses OpenAI’s acknowledgment of the issue of “hallucinations” in AI models, specifically how these models frequently yield false outputs due to a training bias that rewards generating…

  • The Register: OpenAI says models are programmed to make stuff up instead of admitting ignorance

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/17/openai_hallucinations_incentives/ Source: The Register Title: OpenAI says models are programmed to make stuff up instead of admitting ignorance Feedly Summary: Even a wrong answer is right some of the time AI models often produce false outputs, or “hallucinations." Now OpenAI has admitted they may result from fundamental mistakes it makes when training its…

  • The Register: Self-propagating worm fuels latest npm supply chain compromise

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/16/npm_under_attack_again/ Source: The Register Title: Self-propagating worm fuels latest npm supply chain compromise Feedly Summary: Intrusions bear the same hallmarks as recent Nx mess The npm platform is the target of another supply chain attack, with crims already compromising 187 packages and counting.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a…

  • Slashdot: The Mac App Flea Market

    Source URL: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/09/16/0629209/the-mac-app-flea-market?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: The Mac App Flea Market Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the emergence of numerous imitation applications in the Mac App Store that mimic official AI chat applications like ChatGPT. These copycat apps raise concerns regarding authenticity and security in the AI landscape. Detailed…