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  • Slashdot: Boston Public Library Aims To Increase Access To a Vast Historic Archive Using AI

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/08/12/2050216/boston-public-library-aims-to-increase-access-to-a-vast-historic-archive-using-ai?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Boston Public Library Aims To Increase Access To a Vast Historic Archive Using AI Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Boston Public Library is partnering with OpenAI and Harvard Law School to digitize historically significant government documents, enhancing their accessibility through AI technology. This initiative aims…

  • Embrace The Red: GitHub Copilot: Remote Code Execution via Prompt Injection (CVE-2025-53773)

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    Source URL: https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2025/github-copilot-remote-code-execution-via-prompt-injection/ Source: Embrace The Red Title: GitHub Copilot: Remote Code Execution via Prompt Injection (CVE-2025-53773) Feedly Summary: This post is about an important, but also scary, prompt injection discovery that leads to full system compromise of the developer’s machine in GitHub Copilot and VS Code. It is achieved by placing Copilot into YOLO…

  • The Register: VS Code previews chat checkpoints for unpicking careless talk

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/12/vs_code_previews_chat_checkpoints/ Source: The Register Title: VS Code previews chat checkpoints for unpicking careless talk Feedly Summary: Microsoft’s AI-centric code editor and IDE adds the ability to rollback misguided AI prompts The Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) team has rolled out version 1.103 with new features including GitHub Copilot chat checkpoints.… AI Summary…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: LLM 0.27, the annotated release notes: GPT-5 and improved tool calling

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Aug/11/llm-027/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: LLM 0.27, the annotated release notes: GPT-5 and improved tool calling Feedly Summary: I shipped LLM 0.27 today, adding support for the new GPT-5 family of models from OpenAI plus a flurry of improvements to the tool calling features introduced in LLM 0.26. Here are the annotated…

  • Wired: An AI Model for the Brain Is Coming to the ICU

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/an-ai-model-for-the-brain-is-coming-to-the-icu-cleveland-clinic-piramidal/ Source: Wired Title: An AI Model for the Brain Is Coming to the ICU Feedly Summary: The Cleveland Clinic and startup Piramidal are developing an AI model trained on brain wave data to monitor patients in the ICU. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The collaboration between the Cleveland Clinic and startup…

  • Slashdot: How Python is Fighting Open Source’s ‘Phantom’ Dependencies Problem

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    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/08/11/025214/how-python-is-fighting-open-sources-phantom-dependencies-problem?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: How Python is Fighting Open Source’s ‘Phantom’ Dependencies Problem Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Python Software Foundation is addressing the “phantom dependencies” issue in software packages by introducing the Software Bill-of-Materials (SBOM) through Python Enhancement Proposal 770. This initiative enhances metadata accessibility, making it easier…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Qwen3-4B-Thinking: "This is art – pelicans don’t ride bikes!"

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Aug/10/qwen3-4b/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Qwen3-4B-Thinking: "This is art – pelicans don’t ride bikes!" Feedly Summary: I’ve fallen a few days behind keeping up with Qwen. They released two new 4B models last week: Qwen3-4B-Instruct-2507 and its thinking equivalent Qwen3-4B-Thinking-2507. These are relatively tiny models that punch way above their weight. I’ve…

  • Slashdot: WSJ Finds ‘Dozens’ of Delusional Claims from AI Chats as Companies Scramble for a Fix

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/08/10/2023212/wsj-finds-dozens-of-delusional-claims-from-ai-chats-as-companies-scramble-for-a-fix?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: WSJ Finds ‘Dozens’ of Delusional Claims from AI Chats as Companies Scramble for a Fix Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Wall Street Journal has reported on concerning instances where ChatGPT and other AI chatbots have reinforced delusional beliefs, leading users to trust in fantastical narratives,…

  • Slashdot: Google Says Its AI-Based Bug Hunter Found 20 Security Vulnerabilities

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/08/09/1947230/google-says-its-ai-based-bug-hunter-found-20-security-vulnerabilities Source: Slashdot Title: Google Says Its AI-Based Bug Hunter Found 20 Security Vulnerabilities Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google’s Big Sleep, an LLM-based vulnerability researcher, reported 20 vulnerabilities in popular open-source software, marking a significant advancement in automated vulnerability discovery. This highlights the increasing efficacy of AI tools in…

  • Slashdot: Initiative Seeks AI Lab to Build ‘American Truly Open Models’ (ATOM)

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/08/09/1916243/initiative-seeks-ai-lab-to-build-american-truly-open-models-atom?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Initiative Seeks AI Lab to Build ‘American Truly Open Models’ (ATOM) Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the launch of the ATOM Project, aimed at enhancing U.S. open-source AI competitiveness, highlighting a significant gap in open-source AI development in the country compared to China.…