AI – Page 5 – Mindful Machines

Cisco researchers recently evaluated the DeepSeek R1 model using the HarmBench dataset and reported a 100% attack success rate. Looks like DeepSeek R1 has serious security issues, doesn’t it? However, Meta’s LLama 3.1 model also performed poorly, with a 96% success rate in the same test, while OpenAI’s closed-source model o1 had a 25% success…

AI Security Newsletter (02-03-2025)

Feb 4, 2025

AI, cybersecurity, newsletter

OpenAI introduced a new tool called Deep Research last week, claiming it can generate scientific articles at a level comparable to a PhD student. This tool excites me with its potential to benefit researchers worldwide and enhance scientific progress for the good of humanity. However, as Gary Marcus has discussed (in the Opinions & Analysis…

AI Security Newsletter (01-27-2025)

Jan 27, 2025

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AI, artificial-intelligence, cybersecurity, newsletter

One of the most talked-about topics in AI recently is DeepSeek and its newly launched R-1 model. Its innovative methodology, low operational cost, and high performance have created a substantial impact on the AI community and even affected the U.S. economy. Notably, major AI companies, including Nvidia, experienced significant stock price declines after the announcement.…

AI Security Newsletter (01-20-2025)

Jan 20, 2025

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AI, cybersecurity

A study by Anthropic shows that language models, such as Claude 3 Opus, can fake alignment with training objectives to disguise their actual behaviors. Simply put, if you inform the model that it’s being trained and non-compliance will lead to modification, there’s about 15% chance it will act as instructed to avoid changes. This study…

AI Security Newsletter (01-06-2025)

Jan 6, 2025

AI, cybersecurity, newsletter

AI, cybersecurity

Happy New Year! The AI Security Newsletter was on a two-week pause while I vacationed with family in China. I hope all my readers enjoyed the holiday season. Now, I’m excited to return and share the latest AI security news with you. As we enter another thrilling year in the AI era, MIT Technology Review…

AI Security Newsletter (12-16-2024)

Dec 15, 2024

AI, cybersecurity, newsletter

Google’s latest advancement in quantum computing, “Willow,” demonstrates significant progress. However, concerns about its impact on cybersecurity, especially regarding Bitcoin, have emerged. Fortunately, Bitcoin’s encryption remains secure for now, and the community is prepared to address potential challenges. Last week also marked a milestone in generative AI with major releases from OpenAI, Google, Cohere, and…

How I Automate Newsletter Generation with Fabric and GPTScript

Dec 3, 2024

AI, application

AI, artificial-intelligence, automation, open-source, technology

I’ve been running a weekly AI security newsletter for a few months now. Each issue involves finding noteworthy articles online and transforming them into newsletter entries. To make each entry, it requires writing a summary paragraph, creating a title, and attaching the original URL link. These entries are saved along the way during the week,…

AI Security Newsletter (11-11-2024)

Nov 11, 2024

AI, cybersecurity, newsletter

In this issue, I want to spotlight OWASP’s recent developments in GenAI security guidance. This is an extension of the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Application Security Project. The new guidance provides practical resources for addressing deepfake threats, creating AI Security Centers of Excellence, and navigating the AI Security Solution Landscape. It serves as a…

The VimAssist’s New Feature: Revise Content

Feb 28, 2024

AI

AI, coding, GPT, linux, technology, text editor, vim, writing

It is great to have the Ask command in VimAssist to allow users to ask questions and get answers from their local folders. But I found that many times, I still need to revise the text inserted by the `Ask` command, to make it fit better in the context. In addition, even without using the…

Power VIM with AI

Jan 24, 2024

AI, efficiency

AI, chatgpt, openai, openai, technology, text editor, vim

The problem One tough challenge of AI application is how to integrate it into people’s daily work and life. I mean, it’s great to have ChatGPT and even GPT store, where you can find various customized chatbots for different kind of jobs. But, you still need to logon to OpenAI’s website to use it, and…