CyberNews
X bringing headlines back to news links
X owner Elon Musk has had a change of heart about the platform’s new headline policy after his own recent post didn’t make sense.
CyberNews
Exclusive-OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough ahead of CEO ouster -sources
Ahead of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s firing, staff researchers sent the Board a letter warning of a powerful artificial intelligence discovery that could threaten humanity.
CyberNews
Former OpenAI staffers slam CEO Sam Altman in new tell-all letter
Elon Musk is sent an anonymous letter dissing OpenAI’s Sam Altman - allegedly written by former OpenAI employees - and released hours before Altman is reinstated as CEO.
SecurityWeek
Sam Altman is Back as OpenAI CEO Just Days After Being Removed, Along With a New Board
OpenAI reached an agreement for Sam Altman to return to OpenAI as CEO with a new initial board of directors, after he was fired a week prior.
CyberNews
OpenAI reinstates Sam Altman as CEO
Sam Altman to return as CEO of OpenAI.
CyberNews
OpenAI board, Altman in talks for return of former CEO
Sam Altman and OpenAI's board have opened up discussions to bring back the former CEO and founder of the AI startup, while investors seek legal action.
Ars Technica
95% of OpenAI employees have threatened to quit in standoff with board
OpenAI's future hangs in the balance as staff says they'll join former CEO at Microsoft.
CyberNews
Salesforce and other rivals want to recruit unhappy OpenAI researchers
The recruitment drive has begun. Marc Benioff, CEO of software company Salesforce, has said that he will match the salary of any researcher who resigns from OpenAI.
Ars Technica
OpenAI employees revolt after board names new CEO and Altman heads to Microsoft
Ilya Sutskever announces regret; 505 OpenAI employees sign letter asking board to resign.
CyberNews
Hundreds of OpenAI staff threaten to resign and join Altman at Microsoft
After OpenAI's board confirmed that Sam Altman would not return as the firm’s CEO, most of its employees said they would resign en masse if the decision wasn't reversed.
CyberNews
Best botnet ad? An attack on OpenAI
Anonymous Sudan attacks on OpenAI and Cloudlfare are meant to show the groups' capabilities.
SecurityWeek
Microsoft Hires Sam Altman and OpenAI’s New CEO Vows to Investigate His Firing
Microsoft hired ex-Open AI chief Sam Altman and another architect of OpenAI for a new venture after their sudden departures.
CyberNews
Tech whiz kid Sam Altman is out of OpenAI for good: what happened?
Sam Altman, the ousted CEO of ChatGPT creator OpenAI, will definitely not return to the company he co-founded. It’s time to ask what happened.
CyberNews
Microsoft hires Sam Altman as OpenAI announces his replacement
OpenAI has appointed ex-Twitch boss Emmett Shear to lead the startup, replacing Sam Altman who will join the company's top backer Microsoft to lead a new advanced AI research team, the CEO of the software giant said.
Security Affairs
Security Affairs newsletter Round 446 by Pierluigi Paganini
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you.
Ars Technica
OpenAI board attempts to hit “Ctrl-Z” in talks with Altman to return as CEO
Cleared of malfeasance, Altman's unpopular firing may be undone—if he's interested.
Ars Technica
Details emerge of surprise board coup that ousted CEO Sam Altman at OpenAI
Microsoft CEO Nadella "furious"; OpenAI President and three senior researchers resign.
SecurityWeek
ChatGPT-Maker OpenAI Fires CEO Sam Altman, the Face of the AI Boom, for Lack of Candor With Company
Open AI fired CEO Sam Altman, Mira Murati, OpenAI’s chief technology officer, will take over as interim CEO effective immediately.
Ars Technica
OpenAI President Greg Brockman quits as nervous employees hold all-hands meeting
After Altman firing, Microsoft has "utmost confidence" in partner OpenAI.
Security Affairs
The board of directors of OpenAI fired Sam Altman
OpenAI fired its CEO Sam Altman, and the Chief technology officer Mira Murati appointed interim CEO to lead the company.
CyberNews
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman asked to step down
OpenAI has announced that its CEO Sam Altman is leaving the company after board members determined he was no longer fit for the role.
Ars Technica
OpenAI introduces GPT-4 Turbo: Larger memory, lower cost, new knowledge
Novel-sized context window, DALL-E 3 API, more announced on OpenAI DevDay 2023.
SecurityWeek
Cutting-Edge AI Raises Fears About Risks to Humanity. Are Tech and Political Leaders Doing Enough?
Many people are raising the alarm about AI’s as-yet-unknown dangers and calling for safeguards to protect people from its existential threats.
CyberNews
"AI would've invented Bitcoin": is BTC and AI a match made in heaven?
AI and Bitcoin are a potentially perfect match as both technologies continue to scale
Ars Technica
Tired of shortages, OpenAI considers making its own AI chips
At an estimated 4 cents per ChatGPT query, OpenAI looks for cheaper AI chip solutions.
Cyber Security News
OpenAI is reportedly developing its Own AI chips
The maker of ChatGPT, OpenAI, is looking at making its own artificial intelligence chips, which are necessary for operating the highly popular chatbot.
Ars Technica
Jony Ive and OpenAI’s Altman reportedly collaborating on mysterious AI device
Despite total lack of specifics, rumored collaboration has everyone guessing.
Ars Technica
Getty Images subscribers to get access to AI image generator
Getty will indemnify customers against lawsuits and pay artists on "recurring basis."
Ars Technica
Private AI summit with Senate, titans of tech garners controversy
With 14 of 22 attendees being CEOs, some experts say key voices were missing.
Ars Technica
OpenAI’s first-ever dev conference hopes to draw “hundreds of developers” in November
In-person event will have livestreamed keynote, show company's "latest work."
Ars Technica
Research builds anti-Russia AI disinformation machine for $400
AI makes it cheap and easy to create propaganda at scale.
The Record
Senator calls on Google, OpenAI and others to commit to AI safeguards
The chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Technology renewed calls on Wednesday for the world’s leading artificial intelligence companies to prioritize safety and security in their products, saying that voluntary commitments recently agreed to by a range of companies fall short in reducing risks.
Infosecurity News
Security Risks to Boom in the Era of Widespread Generative AI Adoption
Enterprise usages of generative AI are what is going to turn the threat model of many organizations upside down, Maria Markstedter argued during her speech at Black Hat USA
Ars Technica
Pope warns of AI risks so “violence and discrimination does not take root”
Papal communiqué warns of AI produced "at the expense of the most fragile and excluded."
CyberScoop
Deputy National Security Advisor Anne Neuberger on addressing the security threats of AI
The deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies discusses how to mitigate AI's disinformation threat.
Infosecurity News
OpenAI, Microsoft, Google and Anthropic Form Body to Regulate AI
Four generative AI pioneers launched the Frontier Model Forum, which will focus on ‘safe and responsible’ creation of new AI models
SecurityWeek
Tech Titans Promise Watermarks to Expose AI Creations
The White House said OpenAI and others in the AI race have committed to making technology safer with features such as watermarks on fabricated images.
Computerworld
OpenAI launches new alignment division to tackle risks of superintelligent AI
The makers of ChatGPT have announced the company will be dedicating 20% of its compute processing power over the next four years to stop superintelligent AI from “going rogue."
Computerworld
Governments worldwide grapple with regulation to rein in AI dangers
As generative AI revolutionizes tech, governments around the world are trying to come up with regulations that encourage its benefits while minimizing risks such as bias and disinformation.
Computerworld
ChatGPT creators and others plead to reduce risk of global extinction from their tech
A second open letter warning of the threats posed by artificial intelligence was signed by many of its most prominent creators, who called controlling it ‘a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.’
Ars Technica
OpenAI execs warn of “risk of extinction” from artificial intelligence in new open letter
Strategically vague statement on AI risk prompts critics' response.
Ars Technica
Among AI dangers, deepfakes worry Microsoft president most
Brad Smith urges steps to curtail deepfakes "with an intent to deceive or defraud."
Ars Technica
OpenAI CEO raises $115M for crypto company that scans people’s eyeballs
Worldcoin investor insists "Orb" iris scanner is not a "dystopian nightmare."
Computerworld
G7 leaders warn of AI dangers, say the time to act is now
Over the weekend, G7 members met to discuss a variety of issues, including one topic not normally on the agenda: the dangers of generative AI. They called for action to rein in the fast-evolving technology.
Ars Technica
Poll: 61% of Americans say AI threatens humanity’s future
New Reuters/Ipsos poll reveals religious and political divides over AI as well.
Computerworld
Senate hearings see a clear and present danger from AI — and opportunities
Two Senate committees met separately Tuesday with industry experts, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, on how to control artificial intelligence as it barrels down the development highway, threatening privacy and rights as it goes.
Ars Technica
President Biden meets with AI CEOs at the White House amid ethical criticism
"A room full of the dudes who gave us the issues & fired us for talking about the risks."
The Hacker News
ChatGPT is Back in Italy After Addressing Data Privacy Concerns
OpenAI is back in Italy! ChatGPT is now available after meeting data protection requirements.
Ars Technica
Grimes says anyone can AI-generate her voice “without penalty”
Musician vows to split 50% royalties on successful AI-generated songs that use her voice.
CSO
EU privacy regulators to create task force to investigate ChatGPT
The move comes after a number of data privacy regulators from across Europe raised concerns about whether the chatbot is compliant with the EU's GDPR privacy law.
Infosecurity News
Ethical Hackers Could Earn up to $20,000 Uncovering ChatGPT Vulnerabilities
Following criticisms around ChatGPT’ security and privacy practices, OpenAI has launched a bug bounty program to help identify vulnerabilities across its systems and services
Ars Technica
Why ChatGPT and Bing Chat are so good at making things up
A look inside the hallucinating artificial minds of the famous text prediction bots.
Ars Technica
Fearing “loss of control,” AI critics call for 6-month pause in AI development
"This pause should be public and verifiable, and include all key actors."
Security Affairs
OpenAI: A Redis bug caused a recent ChatGPT data exposure incident
OpenAI revealed that a Redis bug was the root cause of the recent exposure of users’ personal information and chat titles in ChatGPT service. On Friday, OpenAI revealed that the recent exposure of users’ personal information and chat titles in its chatbot service was caused by a bug in the Redis open-source library. On March […]
Ars Technica
ChatGPT gets “eyes and ears” with plugins that can interface AI with the world
Plugins allow ChatGPT to book a flight, order food, send email, execute code (and more).
Bleeping Computer
OpenAI: ChatGPT payment data leak caused by open-source bug
OpenAI says a Redis client open-source library bug was behind Monday's ChatGPT outage and data leak, where users saw other users' personal information and chat queries.
Ars Technica
Fearing ChatGPT, Google enlists founders Brin and Page in AI fight
Threatened by upstart OpenAI, Google pledges to fast-track new AI projects.
Ars Technica
OpenAI and Microsoft reaffirm shared quest for powerful AI with new investment
Reported $10 billion outlay follows investments from Microsoft in 2019, 2021.
Security Affairs
How hackers might be exploiting ChatGPT
The popular AI chatbot ChatGPT might be used by threat actors to hack easily hack into target networks. Original post at https://cybernews.com/security/hackers-exploit-chatgpt/ Cybernews research team discovered that the AI-based chatbot ChatGPT – a recently launched platform that caught the online community’s attention – could provide hackers with step-by-step instructions on how to hack websites. Cybernews […]
Ars Technica
“Please slow down”—The 7 biggest AI stories of 2022
Highlights from a year when generative AI went mainstream.