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#MetaMysteryData - Meta launches AI rival to ChatGPT with secretive "high-quality" data! What's hiding behind their Llama 3 model?

#XsJokeJournalism - Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok churns out fake news from X users' jokes, falsely accusing NBA star Klay Thompson of vandalism. X disclaims Grok's errors, but the pattern raises concerns about AI spreading misinformation.

#AIManipulationMadness - Google acknowledges the trend of adding "Reddit" to search queries by scraping Reddit to train its AI. Meanwhile, services like ReplyGuy exploit this by poisoning Reddit with AI-generated product plugs, raising concerns about AI-driven manipulation on social platforms.

⌛ The Past 24 hours

Moderna Employees Should Use ChatGPT at Least 20 Times a Day, CEO Says

Moderna has formed a partnership with OpenAI to incorporate AI technologies, including ChatGPT Enterprise, into various aspects of its operations, such as legal, research, and manufacturing. Stéphane Bancel, CEO of Moderna, emphasized the significance of this collaboration in advancing the company’s business processes, particularly in the development of mRNA medicines for diseases beyond COVID-19, including cancer.

GitHub comments abused to push malware via Microsoft repo URLs

A security flaw in GitHub's file upload feature is being exploited by threat actors to distribute malware under the guise of legitimate Microsoft repositories, as revealed by McAfee. The URLs of malware files, resembling those of genuine projects like the Microsoft C++ Library Manager and STL library, are created when files are attached to comments within these repositories. These files remain on GitHub's CDN even if the comment is deleted or never posted, making them appear trustworthy due to their association with reputable repositories. This vulnerability, which potentially affects any public GitHub repository, poses significant risks as it allows the creation of highly convincing malware distribution lures.

School athletic director arrested for framing principal using AI voice synthesis

Dazhon Darien, the former athletic director at Pikesville High School, has been arrested and charged by Baltimore County Police for using AI voice synthesis software to impersonate the school's principal, Eric Eiswert. The fabricated audio clip, which contained racist and antisemitic remarks, was circulated widely on social media, leading many to initially believe that Eiswert had made the offensive comments. The incident has raised concerns about the misuse of AI technology to create convincing fake audio recordings, further emphasizing the potential for such technologies to cause harm in sensitive contexts.

Microsoft starts rolling out OneDrive’s offline mode on the web

Microsoft is introducing a new offline mode for OneDrive on the web, targeting work and school users as part of its broader enhancements to the cloud storage service. This feature allows users to access, manage, and interact with files offline, and changes made will sync once an internet connection is reestablished. The update, which includes performance improvements and faster file loading, leverages local storage to cache file metadata.

GitHub Copilot can now help start a project with AI, not just complete it

GitHub is expanding its Copilot platform with the introduction of GitHub Copilot Workspace, a new service designed to enhance the efficiency of developers by aiding them from the very start of a project. This service allows developers to interact with the platform using prompts to describe project goals, after which Copilot Workspace provides actionable suggestions on how to begin, along with step-by-step guidance. Initially available to a select group of developers through a technical preview, Copilot Workspace aims to reduce the time spent on reading and understanding existing code and documentation.

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