ICYMI: AI has “800-pound gorilla” energy problem and fake news fans flock together
#artificialintelligence and #cybersecurity catch-up.
AI
Jurassic-2 and APIs offer write stuff for creatives using AI
March 11, 2023
Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian and Dutch receive support in Jurassic-2, the latest large language model release from Israel’s AI21 Labs
https://aimagazine.com/articles/jurassic-2-and-apis-offer-write-stuff-for-creatives-using-ai
Huge growth means AI has “800-pound gorilla” energy problem
March 10, 2023
AI’s potential pitfalls are becoming clear, with worries growing over job losses and privacy concerns; the world can add environmental damage to the list.
https://aimagazine.com/articles/artificial-intelligences-800-pound-gorilla-energy-problem
US military dominates battlefield in a global AI revolution
March 10, 2023
Military forces worldwide are investing money and resources in artificial intelligence, but the US is determined to defend its technological beachhead.
https://technologymagazine.com/articles/us-military-dominates-battlefield-in-a-global-ai-revolution
Large language models a welcome “wild west” for economists
March 09, 2023
Economists should welcome a large language model revolution and treat it as “a new wild west” for creativity and experimentation, says seasoned AI academic.
https://aimagazine.com/articles/large-language-models-a-welcome-wild-west-for-economists
Scientists reflect on the Harry Potter nature of AI chatbots
March 08, 2023
Biological scientists are exploring how artificial intelligence language models, like the popular ChatGPT chatbot, can improve knowledge of the human brain.
https://aimagazine.com/articles/scientists-reflect-on-the-harry-potter-nature-of-ai-chatbots
HubSpot launches AI tools as the world of work changes step
March 07, 2023
Content Assistant and ChatSpot.ai use OpenAI’s technologies and were released this week to help HubSpot’s customers save time while using the CRM platform.
https://aimagazine.com/articles/hubspot-launches-ai-tools-as-the-world-of-work-changes-step
Productivity paradox as automation makes humans work harder
March 06, 2023
Automated processes that aim to free people’s time can also make that work more complex, generating new tasks that many workers might perceive as mundane.
https://aimagazine.com/articles/productivity-paradox-as-automation-makes-humans-work-harder
GPT-3 language model matches humans in psychological tests
March 05, 2023
GPT-3 can keep up with humans in some areas but falls behind in others, which is probably due to lack of real-world interaction, according to new research.
https://aimagazine.com/articles/gpt-3-language-model-matches-humans-in-psychological-tests
O’Reilly urges world to get ready for a red-hot summer of AI
March 04, 2023
Widespread interest in GPT-3 and its successor ChatGPT has given NLP and deep learning a huge boost in popularity, according to a report from O’Reilly.
https://aimagazine.com/articles/oreilly-urges-world-to-get-ready-for-a-red-hot-summer-of-ai
Cyber
Twitter fake news fans flock together in fear of missing out
March 11, 2023
Americans share fake news to fit in with social circles, new American Psychological Association research reveals, and fear of exclusion makes things worse.
https://cybermagazine.com/articles/twitter-fake-news-fans-flock-together-in-fear-of-missing-out
Spanish GDPR cookies crumble under essential expert scrutiny
March 10, 2023
Research in Spain produces algorithms designed to detect the use of cookies, web beacons and browser fingerprinting tools, which have been tricky to track.
https://cybermagazine.com/cookie-policy/spanish-gdpr-cookies-crumble-under-essential-expert-scrutiny
“Easy target” TikTok is under fire from US federal agencies
March 09, 2023
The US President has told federal agencies to wipe TikTok from their devices. But a cybersecurity expert points out Facebook and others need some scrutiny.
https://cybermagazine.com/articles/easy-target-tiktok-is-under-fire-from-us-federal-agencies
“Perfectly secure” algorithm could aid spread of free speech
March 08, 2023
A new algorithm has solid implications for information security, data compression and storage, but the real benefits could be seen among vulnerable groups.
https://cybermagazine.com/articles/perfectly-secure-algorithm-could-aid-spread-of-free-speech
Cybersecurity leaders urged to confront inconvenient truths
March 07, 2023
A Gartner expert asks the industry: Why has a steady drumbeat of training and phishing simulations not produced effective cyberjudgement in our employees?
https://cybermagazine.com/articles/cybersecurity-leaders-urged-to-confront-inconvenient-truths
US President’s Cybersecurity Strategy call for global action
March 06, 2023
The Biden-Harris Administration has released a new National Cybersecurity Strategy which offers the prospect of US helping other nations with cyber defence.
https://cybermagazine.com/articles/us-presidents-cybersecurity-strategy-call-for-global-action
Vishing, smishing, and quishing are next ways to go phishing
March 05, 2023
Security experts have reported a surge in new phishing techniques that don’t use email — is your cybersecurity ready for vishing, smishing, and quishing?
https://cybermagazine.com/articles/vishing-smishing-and-quishing-are-next-ways-to-go-phishing
A fantasy world of fake likes is big business in real life
March 04, 2023
Study analyses fake interaction services on social media and finds a murky world of bought reviews and fantasy engagements selected by gender or geography.
https://cybermagazine.com/articles/a-fantasy-world-of-fake-likes-is-big-business-in-real-life
