Tag: developers

  • The Register: The open secret of open washing – why companies pretend to be open source

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/25/opinion_open_washing/ Source: The Register Title: The open secret of open washing – why companies pretend to be open source Feedly Summary: Allowing pretenders to co-opt the term is bad for everyone Opinion If you believe Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s AI large language model (LLM) Llama 3 is open source.… AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • Hacker News: Detecting when LLMs are uncertain

    Source URL: https://www.thariq.io/blog/entropix/ Source: Hacker News Title: Detecting when LLMs are uncertain Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses new reasoning techniques introduced by the project Entropix, aimed at improving decision-making in large language models (LLMs) through adaptive sampling methods in the face of uncertainty. While evaluations are still pending,…

  • Hacker News: A deep dive into Linux’s new mseal syscall

    Source URL: https://blog.trailofbits.com/2024/10/25/a-deep-dive-into-linuxs-new-mseal-syscall/ Source: Hacker News Title: A deep dive into Linux’s new mseal syscall Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the introduction of a new syscall called `mseal` in the Linux kernel that implements a memory sealing protection mechanism. It highlights how `mseal` differs from previous memory protection…

  • Hacker News: Eartho: Open-Source, Privacy-Focused Alternative to Google Sign-In

    Source URL: https://github.com/eartho-group/eartho Source: Hacker News Title: Eartho: Open-Source, Privacy-Focused Alternative to Google Sign-In Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Eartho is an open-source authentication solution that emphasizes user privacy by acting as a layer between users and major authentication providers like Google and Facebook. This unique setup not only protects user…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: llm-cerebras

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Oct/25/llm-cerebras/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: llm-cerebras Feedly Summary: llm-cerebras Cerebras (previously) provides Llama LLMs hosted on custom hardware at ferociously high speeds. GitHub user irthomasthomas built an LLM plugin that works against their API – which is currently free, albeit with a rate limit of 30 requests per minute for their two…

  • Hacker News: When does generative AI qualify for fair use?

    Source URL: http://suchir.net/fair_use.html Source: Hacker News Title: When does generative AI qualify for fair use? Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text examines the complexities surrounding the fair use of copyrighted materials in the training processes of generative AI models, particularly focusing on ChatGPT. It articulates how fair use considerations, as…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: ZombAIs: From Prompt Injection to C2 with Claude Computer Use

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Oct/25/zombais/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: ZombAIs: From Prompt Injection to C2 with Claude Computer Use Feedly Summary: ZombAIs: From Prompt Injection to C2 with Claude Computer Use In news that should surprise nobody who has been paying attention, Johann Rehberger has demonstrated a prompt injection attack against the new Claude Computer Use…

  • The Register: AWS Cloud Development Kit flaw exposed accounts to full takeover

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/24/aws_cloud_development_kit_flaw/ Source: The Register Title: AWS Cloud Development Kit flaw exposed accounts to full takeover Feedly Summary: Remember Bucket Monopoly? Yeah, there’s more Amazon Web Services has fixed a flaw in its open source Cloud Development Kit (CDK) that, under the right conditions, could allow an attacker to completely hijack an account.… AI…

  • Slashdot: Google Offers Its AI Watermarking Tech As Free Open Source Toolkit

    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/10/24/206215/google-offers-its-ai-watermarking-tech-as-free-open-source-toolkit?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google Offers Its AI Watermarking Tech As Free Open Source Toolkit Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google has made significant advancements in AI content security by augmenting its Gemini AI model with SynthID, a watermarking toolkit that allows detection of AI-generated content. The release of SynthID…

  • OpenAI : OpenAI’s approach to AI and national security

    Source URL: https://openai.com/global-affairs/openais-approach-to-ai-and-national-security Source: OpenAI Title: OpenAI’s approach to AI and national security Feedly Summary: OpenAI’s approach to AI and national security AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: OpenAI’s approach to AI and national security illustrates the interplay between technological advancements and governance frameworks that aim to ensure security and compliance in a rapidly evolving…