Daily Archives: April 25, 2023

Unknown's avatar Rick's Cafe AI 3:38 pm on April 25, 2023
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5 Ways to Future-Proof Your Career in the Age of AI

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What can we do personally to stave off the displacement that may happen as a result of AI? In this article, the authors offer five strategies to future-proof your career in the age of intelligent machines:

  1. Avoid predictability. It’s important to remember that AI isn’t generating new insights; it’s a prediction engine that merely guesses the most likely next word.
  2. Hone the skills that machines strive to emulate.
  3. Double down on “the real world.”
  4. Develop your personal brand.
  5. Develop recognized expertise in your field.
Even if AI performs “first draft” functions, it still has to be double-checked by a trusted and reliable source. If that’s you, you’ll continue to be sought out because you have the authority to vet AI’s responses. Read More

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Unknown's avatar Rick's Cafe AI 11:20 am on April 25, 2023
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UK Threatens End-to-End Encryption

In an open letter, seven secure messaging apps—including Signal and WhatsApp—point out that the UK’s Online Safety Bill could destroy end-to-end encryption:

As currently drafted, the Bill could break end-to-end encryption, opening the door to routine, general and indiscriminate surveillance of personal messages of friends, family members, employees, executives, journalists, human rights activists and even politicians themselves, which would fundamentally undermine everyone’s ability to communicate securely.

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Unknown's avatar Rick's Cafe AI 11:15 am on April 25, 2023
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DHS Announces First-Ever AI Task Force

On Friday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the formation of a new resource group focused solely on combating negative repercussions of the widespread advent of artificial intelligence technologies.

The AI Task Force, unveiled during Mayorkas’s remarks before a Council on Foreign Relations event, will analyze adverse impacts surrounding generative AI systems such as ChatGPT as well as potential uses for the emerging technology.

… Some of the focal points of the AI Task Force highlighted by DHS include integrating AI in supply chain and border trade management, countering the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., and applying AI to digital forensic tools to counter child exploitation and abuse.  Read More

#cyber, #ic
Unknown's avatar Rick's Cafe AI 11:08 am on April 25, 2023
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Snapchat sees spike in 1-star reviews as users pan the ‘My AI’ feature, calling for its removal

The user reviews for Snapchat’s “My AI” feature are in — and they’re not good. Launched last week to global users after initially being a subscriber-only addition, Snapchat’s new AI chatbot powered by OpenAI’s GPT technology is now pinned to the top of the app’s Chat tab where users can ask it questions and get instant responses. But following the chatbot’s rollout to Snapchat’s wider community, Snapchat’s app has seen a spike in negative reviews amid a growing number of complaints shared on social media.

Over the past week, Snapchat’s average U.S. App Store review was 1.67, with 75% of reviews being one-star, according to data from app intelligence firm Sensor Tower. For comparison, across Q1 2023, the Snapchat average U.S. App Store review was 3.05, with only 35% of reviews being one-star. Read More

#chatbots
Unknown's avatar Rick's Cafe AI 10:22 am on April 25, 2023
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Biden Aims to Unveil China Investment Curbs With G-7 Backing

  • US wants key allies to endorse concept at May summit in Japan
  • Order will focus on chips, AI, quantum investments in China
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#china-vs-us