New Blog Moderation Policy
June 20 2024There has been a lot of toxicity in the comments section of this blog. Recently, we’re having to delete more and more comments. Not just spam and off-topic comments,...
Read moreCulture is increasingly mediated through algorithms. These algorithms have splintered the organization of culture, a result of states and tech companies vying for influence over mass audiences. One byproduct...
Read moreRethinking Democracy for the Age of AI
June 18 2024There is a lot written about technology’s threats to democracy. Polarization. Artificial intelligence. The concentration of wealth and power. I have a more general story: The political and economic...
Read moreUsing LLMs to Exploit Vulnerabilities
June 17 2024Interesting research: “Teams of LLM Agents can Exploit Zero-Day Vulnerabilities.”
Abstract: LLM agents have become increasingly sophisticated, especially in the realm of cybersecurity. Researchers have shown that LLM agents...
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Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Cartoon
June 15 2024Squid humor. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here.
Read moreUpcoming Speaking Engagements
June 14 2024This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak:
- I’m appearing on a panel on Society and Democracy at ACM Collective Intelligence in Boston,... Read more
Demo of AES GCM Misuse Problems
June 14 2024This is really neat demo of the security problems arising from reusing nonces with a symmetric cipher in GCM mode.
Read moreAI and the Indian Election
June 13 2024As India concluded the world’s largest election on June 5, 2024, with over 640 million votes counted, observers could assess how the various parties and factions used...
Read moreUsing AI for Political Polling
June 12 2024Public polling is a critical function of modern political campaigns and movements, but it isn’t what it once was. Recent US election cycles have produced copious
LLMs Acting Deceptively
June 11 2024New research: “Deception abilities emerged in large language models“:
Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) are currently at the forefront of intertwining AI systems with human communication and everyday life....
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