Tag: risks

Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Aug/18/google-gemini-url-context/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Google Gemini URL Context Feedly Summary: Google Gemini URL Context New feature in the Gemini API: you can now enable a url_context tool which the models can use to request the contents of URLs as part of replying to a prompt. I released llm-gemini 0.25 with a…

The Register: Microsoft crams Copilot AI directly into Excel cells

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/18/microsoft_adds_copilot_ai_formulas/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft crams Copilot AI directly into Excel cells Feedly Summary: Meet the new COPILOT function Microsoft, in its ongoing effort to AI-ify every product it has, is now adding it right into the cells of Excel. Available on Monday to beta users of Microsoft 365 Copilot, a new…

The Register: Boffins say tool can sniff 5G traffic, launch ‘attacks’ without using rogue base stations

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/18/sni5gect/ Source: The Register Title: Boffins say tool can sniff 5G traffic, launch ‘attacks’ without using rogue base stations Feedly Summary: Sni5Gect research crew targets sweet spot during device / network handshake pause Security boffins have released an open source tool for poking holes in 5G mobile networks, claiming it can do up-…

Slashdot: Male-Oriented App ‘TeaOnHer’ Also Had Security Flaws That Could Leak Men’s Driver’s License Photos

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Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/08/18/0550252/male-oriented-app-teaonher-also-had-security-flaws-that-could-leak-mens-drivers-license-photos?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Male-Oriented App ‘TeaOnHer’ Also Had Security Flaws That Could Leak Men’s Driver’s License Photos Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses data breaches and security flaws in two dating-advice apps, focusing on the implications of such incidents for user privacy and corporate liability. These issues…

The Register: In Otter news, transcription app accused of illegally recording users’ voices

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/18/otter_ml_privacy_lawsuit/ Source: The Register Title: In Otter news, transcription app accused of illegally recording users’ voices Feedly Summary: Vidchat hosts probably know Otter.ai records everything and feeds it into AI. Their guests may not Voice transcription service Otter.ai has found itself on the wrong end of a lawsuit that claims it trains its…

Slashdot: Google’s ‘AI Overview’ Pointed Him to a Customer Number. It Was a Scam

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Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/08/18/0223228/googles-ai-overview-pointed-him-to-a-customer-number-it-was-a-scam?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google’s ‘AI Overview’ Pointed Him to a Customer Number. It Was a Scam Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a scam where a real estate developer was tricked into providing credit card information to an impersonator posing as a customer service representative for a…

Slashdot: LLM Found Transmitting Behavioral Traits to ‘Student’ LLM Via Hidden Signals in Data

Aug 17, 2025

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Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/08/17/0331217/llm-found-transmitting-behavioral-traits-to-student-llm-via-hidden-signals-in-data?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: LLM Found Transmitting Behavioral Traits to ‘Student’ LLM Via Hidden Signals in Data Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The study highlights a concerning phenomenon in AI development known as subliminal learning, where a “teacher” model instills traits in a “student” model without explicit instruction. This can…

Enterprise AI Trends: GPT-5: Strategic Implications

Aug 17, 2025

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Source URL: https://nextword.substack.com/p/gpt-5-strategic-implications Source: Enterprise AI Trends Title: GPT-5: Strategic Implications Feedly Summary: Not feeling the AGI? That’s not the point. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the significant implications of OpenAI’s recent transition to GPT-5, including the retirement of previous models and the introduction of a model router, which will streamline…

Embrace The Red: Data Exfiltration via Image Rendering Fixed in Amp Code

Aug 17, 2025

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