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ML practitioners push for mandatory AI Bill of Rights
2023-03-03 03:00

The AI Bill of Rights, bias, and operational challenges amid tightening budgets are pressing issues affecting the adoption of ML as well as project and initiative success, according to Comet. "Our latest survey comes as ML practitioners are facing a new reality, with its own unique set of challenges ahead," said Gideon Mendels, CEO of Comet.

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Fooling a Voice Authentication System with an AI-Generated Voice
2023-03-01 12:06

A reporter used an AI synthesis of his own voice to fool the voice authentication system for Lloyd’s Bank.

Microsoft adds AI-powered Bing Chat to Windows 11 taskbar
2023-02-28 14:00

Microsoft announced today that it's integrating the new AI-powered Bing Chat into the Windows 11 search box with the latest Windows feature update. "Today, we take the next major step forward and combine the incredible breadth and ease of use of the Windows PC with the amazing power of the new AI-enhanced Bing to provide hundreds of millions of Windows 11 users the next era of computing," said Microsoft EVP & Chief Product Officer Panos Panay on Tuesday.

How to Use AI in Cybersecurity and Avoid Being Trapped
2023-02-24 13:22

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Gain an understanding of AI, cybersecurity and more with this $69 resource
2023-02-21 15:39

Value today is often tied with the ability to navigate technical infrastructure, and if you don't know much about the latest developments in infotech, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, then you risk getting left behind. That's what makes the Modern Tech Skills Bundle such a worthy asset.

Cybersecurity takes a leap forward with AI tools and techniques
2023-02-20 06:00

Such tools are essential for evaluating the performance of deep reinforcement learning algorithms. The method is emerging as a powerful decision-support tool for cybersecurity experts - a defense agent with the ability to learn, adapt to quickly changing circumstances, and make decisions autonomously.

Defending against AI Lobbyists
2023-02-17 12:33

Our essay argued that the much heralded launch of the AI chatbot ChatGPT, a system that can generate text realistic enough to appear to be written by a human, poses significant threats to democratic processes. While some of these activities are the longtime domain of human lobbyists, AI tools applied against the same task would have unfair advantages.

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GitHub Copilot update stops AI model from revealing secrets
2023-02-15 21:03

GitHub has updated the AI model of Copilot, a programming assistant that generates real-time source code and function recommendations in Visual Studio, and says it's now safer and more powerful. CoPilot will introduce a new paradigm called "Fill-In-the-Middle," which uses a library of known code suffixes and leaves a gap for the AI tool to fill, achieving better relevance and coherence with the rest of the project's code.

Check Point’s annual cybersecurity event spotlights power of AI
2023-02-13 22:23

Artificial intelligence in the service of security was a major focus at global cybersecurity firm Check Point's annual showcase for customers, CPX 360 2023. Besides pulling the wraps off dozens of new products and services, including Quantum SD-WAN and an Extended Cyber Attack Prevention Platform that covers network, endpoints, emails and more, the event gave stage time to Check Point's ThreatCloud AI generative AI framework.

Can we predict cyber attacks? Bfore.AI says they can
2023-02-13 04:30

In this Help Net Security interview, Lenguito talks about threat prevention challenges and how his company can predict cyber attacks before they begin. What are today's main threat prevention challenges for large organizations?