Experimental News Clipping Site

Tag: misconceptions

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: What people get wrong about the leading Chinese open models: Adoption and censorship

    —

    by

    Kurt Seifried
    in

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/6/what-people-get-wrong-about-the-leading-chinese-models/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: What people get wrong about the leading Chinese open models: Adoption and censorship Feedly Summary: What people get wrong about the leading Chinese open models: Adoption and censorship While I’ve been enjoying trying out Alibaba’s Qwen 3 a lot recently, Nathan Lambert focuses on the elephant in…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: OpenAI o3 and o4-mini System Card

    —

    by

    Kurt Seifried
    in

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Apr/21/openai-o3-and-o4-mini-system-card/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: OpenAI o3 and o4-mini System Card Feedly Summary: OpenAI o3 and o4-mini System Card I’m surprised to see a combined System Card for o3 and o4-mini in the same document – I’d expect to see these covered separately. The opening paragraph calls out the most interesting new…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Meet the Deputy CISOs who help shape Microsoft’s approach to cybersecurity

    —

    by

    Kurt Seifried
    in

    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/04/08/meet-the-deputy-cisos-who-help-shape-microsofts-approach-to-cybersecurity/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Meet the Deputy CISOs who help shape Microsoft’s approach to cybersecurity Feedly Summary: Meet the minds behind how Microsoft prioritizes cybersecurity across every team and employee. Three deputy CISOs share their experiences in cybersecurity and how they are redefining protection. The post Meet the Deputy CISOs who…

  • Hacker News: The Practical Limitations of End-to-End Encryption

    —

    by

    Kurt Seifried
    in

    Source URL: https://soatok.blog/2025/03/25/the-practical-limitations-of-end-to-end-encryption/ Source: Hacker News Title: The Practical Limitations of End-to-End Encryption Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides an insightful exploration of end-to-end encryption (E2EE), its purpose, and misconceptions surrounding its use, particularly illustrated through a recent incident involving the Trump administration’s accidental addition of a journalist to…

  • Cloud Blog: A framework for adopting Gemini Code Assist and measuring its impact

    —

    by

    Kurt Seifried
    in

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/application-development/how-to-adopt-gemini-code-assist-and-measure-its-impact/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: A framework for adopting Gemini Code Assist and measuring its impact Feedly Summary: Software development teams are under constant pressure to deliver at an ever-increasing pace. As sponsors of the DORA research, we recently took a look at the adoption and impact of artificial intelligence on the software…

  • Wired: I’m Not Convinced Ethical Generative AI Currently Exists

    —

    by

    Kurt Seifried
    in

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/the-prompt-ethical-generative-ai-does-not-exist/ Source: Wired Title: I’m Not Convinced Ethical Generative AI Currently Exists Feedly Summary: WIRED’s advice columnist considers whether some AI tools are more ethical than others, and if developers can make AI wiser. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the ethical implications surrounding generative AI tools, focusing on the…

  • Hacker News: Reviewing the Cryptography Used by Signal

    —

    by

    Kurt Seifried
    in

    Source URL: https://soatok.blog/2025/02/18/reviewing-the-cryptography-used-by-signal/ Source: Hacker News Title: Reviewing the Cryptography Used by Signal Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the importance of secure messaging apps, particularly focusing on Signal and its cryptography. It critiques the use of alternative privacy tools like VPNs and highlights the need for credible security…

  • Hacker News: Hell Is Overconfident Developers Writing Encryption Code

    —

    by

    Kurt Seifried
    in

    Source URL: https://soatok.blog/2025/01/31/hell-is-overconfident-developers-writing-encryption-code/ Source: Hacker News Title: Hell Is Overconfident Developers Writing Encryption Code Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text critically discusses the pervasive issue of developers attempting to create their own cryptographic solutions, often without the necessary expertise, thereby undermining information security. It highlights examples of poor implementation and…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Dustin Ewers

    —

    by

    Kurt Seifried
    in

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/24/dustin-ewers/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Dustin Ewers Feedly Summary: AI tools create a significant productivity boost for developers. Different folks report different gains, but most people who try AI code generation recognize its ability to increase velocity. Many people think that means we’re going to need fewer developers, and our industry…