Poems can hack ChatGPT? A new study reveals dangerous AI flaw
Forcing an “AI” to do your will isn’t a tall order to fill—just feed it a line that carefully rhymes and you’ll get it to casually kill. (Ahem, sorry, not sure what came over me…
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‘Dangerous’ YouTube videos struck down for bypassing Windows 11 account setup
Microsoft, really, really, really wants you to log in with a full, connected Microsoft account for Windows 11. It’s essential for tracking user data, feeding people ads, and generally making your PC experience much more…
Windows disables File Explorer previews for dangerous file downloads
If you’ve been using the internet for more than a month or so, you know that downloading files from unknown sites is a great way to get compromised. But the latest security update to Windows…
AI therapy bots fuel delusions and give dangerous advice, Stanford study finds
The Stanford study, titled “Expressing stigma and inappropriate responses prevents LLMs from safely replacing mental health providers,” involved researchers from Stanford, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Texas at Austin.…
The 15 most dangerous places on the Internet
The internet might be more sanitized than it was in decades past, but it’s still plenty dangerous. You’ve been warned that the web is a security minefield—that it’s easy to get in trouble. You can…
Florida draft law mandating encryption backdoors for social media accounts billed ‘dangerous and dumb’
A Florida draft bill that would require social media companies to provide encryption backdoors for law enforcement officials to access user accounts has cleared a key legislative hurdle, and will now advance to the state’s…
This hidden Windows feature protects you from dangerous web malware
Windows is generally pretty safe, but the internet is a dangerous place full of malware that’ll infect your devices if you aren’t careful. One thing you can do to stay safe is to make sure…
Google Chrome adds real-time AI protection against dangerous content
Google has updated “Enhanced Protection” in Chrome with AI technology to provide real-time protection against malicious websites, downloads, and browser extensions. After three months of testing in Chrome Canary (the nightly version of Chrome with…
Heads up! Fake VPN apps are infecting devices with dangerous malware
Virtual private networks (VPNs) are growing in popularity among home users for true data privacy, secure internet activity, the ability to circumvent regional content blocks, and more. If you don’t have a VPN yet, consider…
Google’s “AI Overview” can give false, misleading, and dangerous answers
Getty Images If you use Google regularly, you may have noticed the company’s new AI Overviews providing summarized answers to some of your questions in recent days. If you use social media regularly, you may have…