Attack of the killer script kiddies
…stealing sensitive data on their own. Industry experts predict that the advancement in AI security capabilities is going to lead to a lot more exploits. Bad actors could direct AI to find…
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…data from BNPL loans. The scoring models, which incorporate loan history from buy now, pay later services, like Klarna, Affirm, and Afterpay, will exist alongside FICO’s standard credit score. FICO trained…
The things we’re building
…a large language model exclusively trained on text from before 1931, with all the trappings of modern AI interaction but no knowledge of the modern world. These “vintage models” are starting to…
The future of border security isn’t at the border at all
…In 2022, the ACLU found that DHS was buying location data from Babel Street and other private brokers to circumvent the typical warrant process. To obtain this data, Babel Street pays other…
The app you need to clean up your computer
…turned-AI-trainers and the Subway Takes guy, listening to a lot of Productivity FM’s mixes while I work, finally writing my vibe-coding opus, testing the Poppy AI assistant (and…
CEO Melanie Perkins explains Canva’s big pivot to AI
…That’s not a great place for AI to be. People are voting against data centers in their communities. AI is widely associated with job loss and maybe now you’re going…
Uber employees have a Dara AI
…through, now obviously it’s learning AI models. SIM capability is much better so that data will go much further in terms of model training. And what we’re trying to do…
All these smart glasses and nothing to do
…24/7 that can surreptitiously capture images and then feed a faceless corporation’s AI your data to ultimately fuel its targeted ad revenue? Instantly creepy and no thank you. I’ve…
How to win — and lose — Decoder
…There have been attacks on politicians, attacks on Sam Altman’s home, a lot of pressure mounting against data centers, pushing back on AI executives who claim that they’re going to…
The farce of Musk v. Altman
…AI. He doesn’t know what he’s doing.” We have all of the things that you talked about: They’re starting over from scratch, they’re leasing out their data…