Faking Receipts with AI
November 7 2025Over the past few decades, it’s become easier and easier to create fake receipts. Decades ago, it required special paper and printers—I remember a company in the UK advertising...
Read moreRigged Poker Games
November 6 2025The Department of Justice has indicted thirty-one people over the high-tech rigging of high-stakes poker games.
In a typical legitimate poker game, a dealer uses a shuffling machine to...
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Scientists Need a Positive Vision for AI
November 5 2025For many in the research community, it’s gotten harder to be optimistic about the impacts of artificial intelligence.
As authoritarianism is rising around the world, AI-generated “slop” is overwhelming...
Read moreCybercriminals Targeting Payroll Sites
November 4 2025Microsoft is warning of a scam involving online payroll systems. Criminals use social engineering to steal people’s credentials, and then divert direct deposits into accounts that they control. Sometimes...
Read moreAI Summarization Optimization
November 3 2025These days, the most important meeting attendee isn’t a person: It’s the AI notetaker.
This system assigns action items and determines the importance of what is said. If it becomes...
Read moreFriday Squid Blogging: Giant Squid at the Smithsonian
November 1 2025I can’t believe that I haven’t yet posted this picture of a giant squid at the Smithsonian. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the...
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