Day archives: July 27th, 2023

How researchers broke ChatGPT and what it could mean for future AI development

ZDNet: “As many of us grow accustomed to using artificial intelligence tools daily, it’s worth remembering to keep our questioning hats on. Nothing is completely safe and free from security vulnerabilities. Still, companies behind many of the most popular generative AI tools are constantly updating their safety measures to prevent the generation and proliferation of …

Subjects: AI, Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO) 2023

Via LLRX – Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO) 2023 – As stated by Ethereum, “a DAO is a collectively-owned, blockchain-governed organization working towards a shared mission.” Marcus P. Zillman features resources on how DAOs can impact business operations, identifies challenges to participation, and delivers a diverse bibliography of NFT resources that includes governance, regulation, blockchain and …

Subjects: Blockchain, Economy, Financial System, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Millions of pensions at risk because investment consultants overlook threat of climate tipping points

Carbon Tracker: “Financial institutions, banks and politicians misled by ‘flawed’ economic research. Pension funds are risking the retirement savings of millions of people by relying on economic research that ignores critical scientific evidence about the financial risks embedded within a warming climate, warns a report released today by Professor Steve Keen – Loading the DICE …

Subjects: Climate Change, Economy, Environmental Law, Financial System

Stevens TechPulse Report reveals increased pessimism about AI’s impact on everyday life

Stevens Institute of Technology: “The third annual TechPulse Report compared trends longitudinally with Stevens’ previous TechPulse survey completed in 2021 and polled new questions specifically on Americans’ perceptions of generative AI, which has increased in popularity and controversy recently. Main finding: Despite adult’s knowledge of AI and perceived daily interactions with it remain unchanged after …

Subjects: AI, Defense, Internet, Privacy

Climate Reanalyzer

“Climate Reanalyzer began in early 2012 as a platform for visualizing climate and weather forecast models. Site content is organized into three general categories: Weather Forecasts, Climate Data, and Research Tools. Pages within the first two groups are the easiest to use and include maps, map animations, and interactive time series charts (with data export …

Subjects: Climate Change, Environmental Law

Researchers Poke Holes in Safety Controls of ChatGPT and Other Chatbots

The New York Times [link to read free]: “When artificial intelligence companies build online chatbots, like ChatGPT, Claude and Google Bard, they spend months adding guardrails that are supposed to prevent their systems from generating hate speech, disinformation and other toxic material. Now there is a way to easily poke holes in those safety systems. …

Subjects: AI, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Social Media