Tag: implications

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Weeknotes: Starting 2025 a little slow

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/4/weeknotes/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Weeknotes: Starting 2025 a little slow Feedly Summary: I published my review of 2024 in LLMs and then got into a fight with most of the internet over the phone microphone targeted ads conspiracy theory. In my last weeknotes I talked about how December in LLMs has…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Colin Fraser

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/4/colin-fraser/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Colin Fraser Feedly Summary: Claude is not a real guy. Claude is a character in the stories that an LLM has been programmed to write. Just to give it a distinct name, let’s call the LLM “the Shoggoth". When you have a conversation with Claude, what’s…

  • Slashdot: How AI-Based Military Intelligence Powered Israel’s Attacks on Gaza

    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/01/04/2141224/how-ai-based-military-intelligence-powered-israels-attacks-on-gaza?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: How AI-Based Military Intelligence Powered Israel’s Attacks on Gaza Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the Israeli military’s use of advanced AI technologies in warfare, highlighting the potential implications for civilian casualties and ethical considerations in military operations. This underscores critical conversations around AI’s…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Using LLMs and Cursor to become a finisher

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/4/llms-and-cursor/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Using LLMs and Cursor to become a finisher Feedly Summary: Using LLMs and Cursor to become a finisher Zohaib Rauf describes a pattern I’ve seen quite a few examples of now: engineers who moved into management but now find themselves able to ship working code again (at…

  • Slashdot: ‘Why the World Needs Lazier Robots’

    Source URL: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/01/04/0747205/why-the-world-needs-lazier-robots?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: ‘Why the World Needs Lazier Robots’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses emerging concepts in AI and robotics, particularly focusing on the idea of “lazy robotics” which aims to reduce unnecessary energy consumption by enabling machines to perform only essential tasks. This approach not…

  • Slashdot: Dire Predictions for 2025 Include ‘Largest Cyberattack in History’

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/01/04/1839246/dire-predictions-for-2025-include-largest-cyberattack-in-history?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Dire Predictions for 2025 Include ‘Largest Cyberattack in History’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses potential “Black Swan” events for 2025, particularly highlighting the anticipated risks associated with cyberattacks bolstered by generative AI and large language models. This insight is crucial for security professionals,…

  • The Register: How datacenters use water and why kicking the habit is nearly impossible

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/04/how_datacenters_use_water/ Source: The Register Title: How datacenters use water and why kicking the habit is nearly impossible Feedly Summary: If they’re not consuming H2O directly, the power plant almost certainly is Feature The explosive growth of datacenters that followed ChatGPT’s debut in 2022 has shone a spotlight on the environmental impact of these…

  • Slashdot: US Sanctions Chinese Firm Linked to Seized Botnet

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/04/0431231/us-sanctions-chinese-firm-linked-to-seized-botnet Source: Slashdot Title: US Sanctions Chinese Firm Linked to Seized Botnet Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the recent sanctions imposed on a Beijing-based cybersecurity company, Integrity Technology, due to its involvement in cyberattacks, specifically those attributed to a Chinese government-operated botnet known as Flax Typhoon. This…

  • Hacker News: Apple Siri Eavesdropping Payout–Here’s Who’s Eligible and How to Claim

    Source URL: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2025/01/04/apple-siri-eavesdropping-payout-heres-whos-eligible-and-how-to-claim/ Source: Hacker News Title: Apple Siri Eavesdropping Payout–Here’s Who’s Eligible and How to Claim Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses a class action lawsuit settlement involving Apple for alleged eavesdropping through Siri, where users may receive cash payouts. The case raises significant privacy concerns regarding how…

  • The Register: Encryption backdoor debate ‘done and dusted,’ former White House tech advisor says

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/04/encryption_backdoor_debate/ Source: The Register Title: Encryption backdoor debate ‘done and dusted,’ former White House tech advisor says Feedly Summary: When the FBI urges E2EE, you know it’s serious business interview In the wake of the Salt Typhoon hacks, which lawmakers and privacy advocates alike have called the worst telecoms breach in America’s history,…