Morning Daily - 2024-05-18

Morning Daily 2024-05-18

ETCISO Newsletter | Saturday, May 18, 2024

OpenAI dissolves 'superalignment team' led by Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leike. Safety efforts led by John Schulman. Departures raise doubts about AGI dedication. Emotional ChatGPT version unveiled, sparking concerns. Jakub Pachocki replaces Sutskever as chief scientist. read more...

Council of Europe adopts first international treaty on AI

Europe's top rights organisation on Friday adopted the first ever legally binding international treaty governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Experts have called on international organisations and governments to mitigate risks from AI technology, which is expected to transform nearly eve... read more...

Slack may have been using users' chats to train its AI models

Slack faces scrutiny for using customer data without permission, sparking outrage. Corey Quinn highlighted the issue. Users frustrated by lack of transparency and opt-out process. Inconsistencies in privacy policies and premium generative AI tools raise concerns about user control. Current opt-out a... read more...

Google will now detect and tell users about fraud apps on smartphones

Google expands Google Play Protect with on-device AI for improved malware detection, fraud prevention, and app security tools, enhancing user safety and privacy. read more...

EU demands clarity from Microsoft on AI risks in Bing

The Commission said on Friday that it is worried about the dissemination of deep fakes and automated manipulation of services that can mislead voters. read more...

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