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AI Impact: Job Losses, Data Privacy, and Superintelligence Threats
The Gr-AI-m Reaper: Hundreds of jobs at IBM and Crowdstrike vanish as artificial intelligence makes humans more dispensable
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• CrowdStrike and IBM have laid off hundreds of human workers due to AI taking over tasks previously done by people.
• The job cuts at CrowdStrike and IBM highlight the increasing role of artificial intelligence in displacing human jobs.
SoundCloud says it isn’t using your music to train generative AI tools
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• SoundCloud updated its terms of use to allow training AI models on user content, but claims it has not used this data for training yet.
• SoundCloud does not dismiss the possibility of using user-created content for AI model training in the future.
AI firms warned to calculate threat of super intelligence or risk it escaping human control
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• AI safety expert warns AI firms to conduct threat assessments similar to those done before the first nuclear test to prevent highly advanced AI from posing an existential threat.
• Max Tegmark and team recommend calculating the "Compton constant" to assess the probability of an all-powerful AI escaping human control, emphasizing the need for precautionary measures in AI development.
Elton John, Dua Lipa Urge UK to Rethink AI Copyright Plans
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• Top UK artists, such as Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Dua Lipa, are advocating for stronger copyright protections in the context of upcoming AI regulations.
• The UK is set for a critical vote on rules governing artificial intelligence, prompting concerns from prominent musicians regarding copyright safeguards.
AI is making phishing emails far more convincing with fewer typos and better formatting: Here's how to stay safe
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• AI is enhancing phishing emails to be more convincing by reducing typos and improving formatting, making them harder to detect.
• Legacy email filters are struggling to catch AI-powered phishing attacks that can adapt in real-time, evading detection with precision.