📱 Massive iPhone Exploit Unveiled, NYT vs. OpenAI/Microsoft, AI as Healthcare Ally
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4-year campaign backdoored iPhones using possibly the most advanced exploit ever. Researchers on Wednesday presented intriguing new findings surrounding an attack that over four years backdoored dozens if not thousands of iPhones, many of which belonged to employees of Moscow-based security firm Kaspersky. Chief among the discoveries: the unknown attackers were able to achieve an unprecedented level of access by exploiting a vulnerability in an undocumented hardware feature that few if anyone outside of Apple and chip suppliers such as ARM Holdings knew of. By Dan Goodin via Ars Technica
𝕏: This iMessage exploit is crazy. True Type vulnerability that has existed since the 90s, 2 kernel exploits, a browser exploit, and an undocumented hardware feature that was not used in shipped software - Steve Weis (@sweis)
NYT sues OpenAI, Microsoft for copyright infringement. The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. The Times is the first major media company to sue artificial intelligence companies for copyright infringement.The forthcoming legal battle could set a precedent for how courts define the value of news content in training large language models, and what the damages are for previous use. By Sara Fischer via Axios
𝕏: .@nytimes sues @OpenAI and @Microsoft for copyright infringement — This is a big deal because it could set a precedent for 1. How courts define the value of news content in training large language models and 2. What the damages are for previous use - Sara Fischer (@sarafischer)
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AI Is a Healer, Not a Killer. We shouldn't worry about the ability of artificial intelligence to create bioterrorism weapons. R estricting AI's ability to understand biology and chemistry would pose a far greater danger. Evil is easy. Terrorists have to succeed only once, while defenders must prevent every attempt. By Vijay Pande via Wall Street Journal
𝕏: Evil is easy, Good is hard – why AI will heal not hurt We shouldn’t worry about the ability of AI to create bioterrorism weapons. Restricting AI’s ability to understand biology and chemistry would pose a far greater danger. - Vijay Pande (@vijaypande)
Beware AI's hidden costs before they bankrupt innovation. As the lynchpin of digital innovation, artificial intelligence holds the future for every forward-leaning business. But while AI and generative AI pave a path toward opportunity, they come with financial sustainability risks that can threaten the durable use of these technologies. By Mark Troller via TechCrunch
The metaverse isn't dead (in fact its future in enterprise is promising). At its outset, the metaverse offered an exciting new concept that had so far only existed in sci-fi: A virtual world where we could be anyone and anywhere we want. We could walk around with wearables and interact in a realm overlaid with and enhanced by digital graphics, 3D and other interactive features. There would literally be no limits to what we could do. By Taryn Plumb via VentureBeat
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