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  • The Register: Apple Intelligence turned on by default in upcoming macOS Sequoia 15.3, iOS 18.3

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/22/apple_intelligence_enabled/ Source: The Register Title: Apple Intelligence turned on by default in upcoming macOS Sequoia 15.3, iOS 18.3 Feedly Summary: Plus: Google stuffs Gemini into Workspace, with a hidden off switch? Ready or not, generative AI assistants and productivity aids are getting harder to avoid with a growing number of software vendors enabling…

  • Hacker News: 0click deanonymization attack targeting Signal, Discord and other platforms

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    Source URL: https://gist.github.com/hackermondev/45a3cdfa52246f1d1201c1e8cdef6117 Source: Hacker News Title: 0click deanonymization attack targeting Signal, Discord and other platforms Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text outlines a novel deanonymization attack targeting popular applications, particularly highlighting vulnerabilities in Cloudflare’s caching system. It emphasizes the dangers posed to users, especially those in sensitive roles, such…

  • Hacker News: Some Lessons from the OpenAI FrontierMath Debacle

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    Source URL: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/8ZgLYwBmB3vLavjKE/some-lessons-from-the-openai-frontiermath-debacle Source: Hacker News Title: Some Lessons from the OpenAI FrontierMath Debacle Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: OpenAI’s announcement of the o3 model showcased a remarkable achievement in reasoning and math, scoring 25% on the FrontierMath benchmark. However, subsequent implications regarding transparency and the potential misuse of exclusive access…

  • Slashdot: The Powerful AI Tool That Cops (Or Stalkers) Can Use To Geolocate Photos In Seconds

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/20/2132207/the-powerful-ai-tool-cops-or-stalkers-can-use-to-geolocate-photos-in-seconds Source: Slashdot Title: The Powerful AI Tool That Cops (Or Stalkers) Can Use To Geolocate Photos In Seconds Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses GeoSpy, an AI tool developed by Graylark Technologies that can accurately predict the location of photos using features within the images. This technology,…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Jack Clark

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/20/jack-clark/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Jack Clark Feedly Summary: [Microsoft] said it plans in 2025 “to invest approximately $80 billion to build out AI-enabled datacenters to train AI models and deploy AI and cloud-based applications around the world.” For comparison, the James Webb telescope cost $10bn, so Microsoft is spending eight…

  • Hacker News: OpenAI funded FrontierMath Benchmarks and had access to the set

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    Source URL: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/cu2E8wgmbdZbqeWqb/meemi-s-shortform Source: Hacker News Title: OpenAI funded FrontierMath Benchmarks and had access to the set Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses concerns regarding non-transparency in the funding and communication between OpenAI and Epoch AI related to the FrontierMath project. It highlights potential privacy and security implications for…

  • Slashdot: In AI Arms Race, America Needs Private Companies, Warns National Security Advisor

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/19/1955244/in-ai-arms-race-america-needs-private-companies-warns-national-security-advisor?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: In AI Arms Race, America Needs Private Companies, Warns National Security Advisor Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the critical warnings from America’s outgoing national security adviser regarding the future of AI and its implications for national security and global governance. The adviser emphasizes…

  • The Register: OpenAI’s ChatGPT crawler can be tricked into DDoSing sites, answering your queries

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/19/openais_chatgpt_crawler_vulnerability/ Source: The Register Title: OpenAI’s ChatGPT crawler can be tricked into DDoSing sites, answering your queries Feedly Summary: The S in LLM stands for Security OpenAI’s ChatGPT crawler appears to be willing to initiate distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on arbitrary websites, a reported vulnerability the tech giant has yet to…

  • Slashdot: Arrested by AI: When Police Ignored Standards After AI Facial-Recognition Matches

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/18/201248/arrested-by-ai-when-police-ignored-standards-after-ai-facial-recognition-matches Source: Slashdot Title: Arrested by AI: When Police Ignored Standards After AI Facial-Recognition Matches Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses issues surrounding the misuse of AI-powered facial recognition technology by law enforcement, particularly highlighting wrongful arrests due to reliance on flawed AI results without independent verification. This…

  • 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…