A consortium of AI companies has joined forces with the US tech industry to create an AI safety initiative aimed at addressing the risks associated with artificial intelligence. This initiative comes in response to a study simulating war scenarios where AI models escalated conflicts to nuclear responses, highlighting the need for regulation. In addition to this, the application of generative AI in Indonesia’s presidential election has raised concerns, as the technology is being used to create appealing avatars of candidates. Moreover, a deepfake incident in Hong Kong, where a company employee was tricked into transferring funds, showcases the potential for misuse of AI in fraud. Lastly, an individual in Moscow utilized AI to sift through potential dating matches, which resulted in marriage, though this raises privacy concerns.
- A study in the US showed AI models escalating simulated war scenarios to nuclear responses, prompting calls for AI regulation.
- The US is forming a new AI consortium with 200 of its largest companies to drive the safe development of generative AI.
- Indonesia’s presidential candidate General Prabowo Subianto has been given an AI makeover, affecting the young voters’ perception.
- In Hong Kong, a deepfake video call led to a company employee transferring $25 million to fraudsters impersonating her boss.
- A man in Moscow used ChatGPT to interview over 5,000 women, leading to a marriage, though the method raises privacy issues.
- The AI Safety Consortium will include members from academia, government, and industry to create guidelines and policy.
- The Consortium aims to create a red teaming framework to test AI systems for vulnerabilities.
- There is concern over the ability of the Consortium to keep pace with rapid technological advancements.
- Generative AI has policies against its use in political campaigns, but enforcement and consequences for violations are unclear.
- Multi-factor authentication and regular software updates are recommended for combating AI-based security threats.
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