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  • Scott Logic: The UK’s AI Opportunities Action Plan – somewhat quiet on risks

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    Source URL: https://blog.scottlogic.com/2025/01/22/the-uks-ai-opportunities-action-plan-somewhat-quiet-on-risks.html Source: Scott Logic Title: The UK’s AI Opportunities Action Plan – somewhat quiet on risks Feedly Summary: Last week the UK government launched their 50-point AI Opportunities Action Plan. The plan is ambitious, but it is something of a mixed bag. Some sizeable and worthwhile investments, alongside others which are quite questionable.…

  • Cloud Blog: Announcing the 2025 Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First UK

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/startups/announcing-the-2025-google-for-startups-accelerator-ai-first-uk/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Announcing the 2025 Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First UK Feedly Summary: According to the UK Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, the UK’s AI sector is rapidly expanding, with over 3,000 AI companies generating more than £10 billion in revenues, employing over 60,000 people, and contributing £5.8…

  • The Register: PowerSchool thieves net decades of Canadian students’ records, hit 40-plus US states

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/22/powerschool_attack_canada_lawsuit/ Source: The Register Title: PowerSchool thieves net decades of Canadian students’ records, hit 40-plus US states Feedly Summary: Lawsuits pile up after database accessed by miscreants Canada’s largest school board has revealed that student records dating back to 1985 may have been accessed by miscreants who compromised software provider PowerSchool.… AI Summary…

  • Hacker News: Alignment faking in large language models

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    Source URL: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/njAZwT8nkHnjipJku/alignment-faking-in-large-language-models Source: Hacker News Title: Alignment faking in large language models Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses a new research paper by Anthropic and Redwood Research on the phenomenon of “alignment faking” in large language models, particularly focusing on the model Claude. It reveals that Claude can…

  • Hacker News: Laser Fault Injection on a Budget: RP2350 Edition

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    Source URL: https://courk.cc/rp2350-challenge-laser Source: Hacker News Title: Laser Fault Injection on a Budget: RP2350 Edition Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the development of a custom “Laser Fault Injection Platform” aimed at exploiting the security features of the RP2350 microcontroller, particularly its Secure Boot mechanism. This exploration reveals potential…

  • Hacker News: Under new law, cops bust famous cartoonist for AI-generated CSAM

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    Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/under-new-law-cops-bust-famous-cartoonist-for-ai-generated-child-sex-abuse-images/ Source: Hacker News Title: Under new law, cops bust famous cartoonist for AI-generated CSAM Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text discusses California’s recently enacted law targeting AI-generated child sex abuse material (CSAM), emphasizing the unique risks associated with AI in this context and the implications for child…

  • Hacker News: Anthropic achieves ISO 42001 certification for responsible AI

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    Source URL: https://www.anthropic.com/news/anthropic-achieves-iso-42001-certification-for-responsible-ai Source: Hacker News Title: Anthropic achieves ISO 42001 certification for responsible AI Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Anthropic has achieved accredited certification under the new ISO/IEC 42001:2023 standard, marking a significant step in AI governance and responsible AI development. This certification underscores the organization’s commitment to AI safety,…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Alex Komoroske

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/13/alex-komoroske/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Alex Komoroske Feedly Summary: LLMs shouldn’t help you do less thinking, they should help you do more thinking. They give you higher leverage. Will that cause you to be satisfied with doing less, or driven to do more? — Alex Komoroske, Bits and bobs Tags: llms,…

  • Hacker News: Mark Zuckerberg says AI could soon do the work of Meta’s midlevel engineers

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    Source URL: https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-meta-ai-replace-engineers-coders-joe-rogan-podcast-2025-1 Source: Hacker News Title: Mark Zuckerberg says AI could soon do the work of Meta’s midlevel engineers Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta plans to automate midlevel software engineering jobs using AI, potentially leading to a significant transformation in the tech labor market. The…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Generative AI – The Power and the Glory

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/12/generative-ai-the-power-and-the-glory/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Generative AI – The Power and the Glory Feedly Summary: Generative AI – The Power and the Glory Michael Liebreich’s epic report for BloombergNEF on the current state of play with regards to generative AI, energy usage and data center growth. I learned so much from reading…