Tag: public trust
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Wired: A Lawsuit Against Perplexity Calls Out Fake News Hallucinations
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/dow-jones-new-york-post-sue-perplexity/ Source: Wired Title: A Lawsuit Against Perplexity Calls Out Fake News Hallucinations Feedly Summary: In a new copyright lawsuit against AI startup Perplexity, Dow Jones and the New York Post argue that hallucinating fake news and attributing it to real papers is illegal. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The lawsuit against…
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The Register: Brazilian police claim they’ve cuffed serial cybercrook behind FBI and Airbus attacks
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/17/brazil_usdod_arrest/ Source: The Register Title: Brazilian police claim they’ve cuffed serial cybercrook behind FBI and Airbus attacks Feedly Summary: Early stage opsec failures lead to landmark arrest of suspected serial data thief Brazilian police are being cagey with the details about the arrest of a person suspected to be responsible for various high-profile…
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Hacker News: National Archives Pushes Google Gemini AI on Employees
Source URL: https://www.404media.co/ai-mazing-tech-venture-national-archives-pushes-google-gemini-ai-on-employees/ Source: Hacker News Title: National Archives Pushes Google Gemini AI on Employees Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)’s integration of AI technologies like Google’s Gemini and Vertex AI. While the agency aims to enhance productivity with AI tools…
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The Register: GSA plows ahead with face matching tech despite its own reliability concerns
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/10/gsa_plows_ahead_with_face/ Source: The Register Title: GSA plows ahead with face matching tech despite its own reliability concerns Feedly Summary: A week after saying remote ID verification tech is unreliable, the GSA is expanding access to other agencies The US government’s General Services Administration’s (GSA) facial matching login service is now generally available to…
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Schneier on Security: AI and the 2024 US Elections
Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/09/ai-and-the-2024-us-elections.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: AI and the 2024 US Elections Feedly Summary: For years now, AI has undermined the public’s ability to trust what it sees, hears, and reads. The Republican National Committee released a provocative ad offering an “AI-generated look into the country’s possible future if Joe Biden is re-elected,”…
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Slashdot: GPT-Fabricated Scientific Papers Found on Google Scholar by Misinformation Researchers
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/09/08/028252/gpt-fabricated-scientific-papers-found-on-google-scholar-by-misinformation-researchers?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: GPT-Fabricated Scientific Papers Found on Google Scholar by Misinformation Researchers Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text addresses the rising issue of questionable research papers generated by AI, particularly in the context of misinformation and its implications for public trust in scientific knowledge. This emerging challenge…
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Hacker News: 4.6M Voter and Election Documents Exposed Online by Technology Contractor
Source URL: https://www.vpnmentor.com/news/report-election-records-breach/ Source: Hacker News Title: 4.6M Voter and Election Documents Exposed Online by Technology Contractor Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text details a significant data exposure involving non-password-protected databases containing sensitive voter information in Illinois, highlighting the potential risks associated with the mismanagement of election data. This case…
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Slashdot: Wyoming Voters Face Mayoral Candidate Who Vows To Let AI Bot Run Government
Source URL: https://politics.slashdot.org/story/24/08/19/2156233/wyoming-voters-face-mayoral-candidate-who-vows-to-let-ai-bot-run-government Source: Slashdot Title: Wyoming Voters Face Mayoral Candidate Who Vows To Let AI Bot Run Government Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a unique political campaign in Wyoming where a candidate, Victor Miller, proposes to run for mayor with an AI bot named Vic that would assist…