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02/16/2024
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By Ava Grace
AI quickly resorts to launching NUCLEAR WEAPONS as a method of resolving conflicts in war simulation
A war simulation resulted in an artificial intelligence (AI) deploying nuclear weapons in the name of world peace. The new study, primarily conducted by Stanford University and its Hoover Institution’s Wargaming and Crisis Simulation Initiative, along with help from researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Northeastern University, sheds light on alarming trends in the use of AI […]
02/01/2024
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By Ava Grace
COVID-19 testing firm’s unsecured database exposes 1.3 million patient records, including names, birthdays, emails and passport numbers
A medical database storing personal data taken from Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) testing has leaked to the internet, exposing online the personal details of an estimated 1.3 million people. Medical data leaks have increased in the COVID-19 era. During the pandemic, data protection and privacy concerns took center stage as governments and organizations worldwide implemented various […]
01/02/2024
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By Ava Grace
Study: ChatGTP4 can be programmed to LIE and DECEIVE
A recent study has found that ChatGPT will lie and strategically deceive users when put under pressure. Computer scientists from Apollo Research trained the AI to act as a trader for a fictional financial institution. However, when the AI’s boss put pressure on it to make more money, the chatbot knowingly committed insider trading about […]
12/18/2023
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By Zoey Sky
OpenAI’s custom chatbots can be forced to LEAK SECRETS
Companies like OpenAI have made it possible for users to create their own artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. Since the start of November, OpenAI has allowed users to build and publish their own custom versions of ChatGPT, called “GPTs.” Since then, thousands of GPTs have been created. Some could give advice, while others can be used to […]
10/24/2023
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By Zoey Sky
ChatGPT can figure out your personal data using simple conversations, warn researchers
Experts have warned that artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots like ChatGPT can “discern sensitive personal information about individuals through casual conversations.” These chatbots can deduce sensitive information about the people they chat with, even if the conversation is about boring topics. Martin Vechev, a computer science professor at Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zurich (Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, ETH Zurich) in […]
10/19/2023
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By Olivia Cook
Study: Older adults who regularly use the internet have LESS DEMENTIA RISK than non-regular users
Regular internet usage is often painted as a negative, but research has found a positive to the practice – especially in the case of older users. A longitudinal study of a large group of older adults showed that regular internet users had approximately half the risk of dementia compared to their same-age peers who did […]
09/29/2023
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By Olivia Cook
Study links BLUE LIGHT from smartphones and tablets to EARLY PUBERTY
A study found that exposure to blue light emitted by cellphones, tablets and smart TVs at a young age can increase children’s risk of early onset puberty and can even damage their fertility in the future. The study also showed how important it is to understand the negative impact of excessive screen time on health, especially among […]
09/13/2023
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By Olivia Cook
Apple releases emergency software update after Pegasus spyware breach
Apple has warned users to update their devices as soon as possible after fixing a major spyware flaw. The company immediately released emergency software updates in iOS 14.8 after learning of the vulnerability that lets hackers break into Apple devices without users even clicking a link. The Canadian academic research group the Citizen Lab published a report saying […]
08/09/2023
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By Cassie B.
AI can STEAL your PASSWORDS with frightening accuracy just by listening to you type
The capabilities of artificial intelligence are growing every day, and now researchers are sounding the alarm bell about its ability to listen to your keystrokes when you are typing in a password in order to access your accounts. Researchers at Cornell University programmed an artificial intelligence (AI) computer system to listen to the sounds of […]
08/08/2023
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By Zoey Sky
Skyscraper-sized asteroid spotted near Earth deemed “potentially hazardous” by NASA
A new algorithm has helped astronomers detect 2022 SF289, a skyscraper-sized asteroid hiding in plain view near Earth. The algorithm was designed to hunt the biggest and most dangerous space rocks. Experts report that 2022 SF289 is 600-foot-wide (180 meters) and orbits close enough to Earth to be classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA). The asteroid 2022 […]
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