OpenAI announced a structural adjustment to better advance its mission, as the existing structure limited the board's ability to consider financial stakeholders' interests and hindered the non-profit part from controlling the for-profit entity. This change has sparked debates about the organization's shift from a non-profit to a for-profit model, with concerns that it may deviate from its original vision of benefiting humanity.
Hackers revealed that Newag trains were deliberately designed to only be repairable in the company's own workshops. This discovery led to legal disputes, with legal fees reaching up to 30,000 euros. The Chaos Computer Club (CCC) is calling for donations to support the hackers.
Eerke Boiten highlights concerns about AI systems' limitations in manageability, transparency, and reliability, making their use in serious applications irresponsible. He points out issues like the inability to effectively test AI systems due to their complex internal structures and unpredictable behavior in certain input domains.
The Plastic List report revealed that 86% of 312 tested everyday foods in the Bay Area contained plastic-related chemicals, including baby food, yogurt, and ice cream. One beverage had BPA levels 32,571 times higher than the European Food Safety Authority's safe intake limit, raising concerns about food safety standards.
The ESP32 Wi-Fi liberation project involved reverse engineering the ESP32's Wi-Fi peripheral to build an open-source Wi-Fi stack. This breakthrough enhances the device's security and versatility, allowing it to be used as a research tool, IoT SOC, penetration testing tool, B.A.T.M.A.N. mesh router, or AirDrop client.
A fake Nintendo lawyer sent fraudulent DMCA takedown requests to YouTuber Dominik 'Domtendo' Neumayer, leading to the removal of his videos. YouTube's handling of these requests highlighted flaws in the DMCA system, allowing malicious actors to target content creators easily.
Bench accounting services announced its shutdown on December 27, 2024, citing the need to help users transition to new services. The sudden decision sparked discussions about the company's service quality and communication with its customers.
OpenAI's shift to a for-profit model has sparked controversy, with critics arguing that it prioritizes financial gains over its original mission of benefiting humanity. Concerns include unlimited returns for investors and reduced consideration for public interests, leading to debates about the organization's principles and goals.
在一场引起广泛讨论的事件中,三名黑客揭露了波兰铁路车辆制造商 Newag 的不当行为,他们发现 Newag 火车被故意设计得只能在公司自有的车间进行维修。这一发现引发了法律纠纷,目前法律费用已高达 30,000 欧元。Chaos Computer Club (CCC) 正在号召社会各界捐款以支持这三位勇敢的黑客。
评论中,有人指出这种远程禁用产品的做法在许多行业已经成为普遍问题,并呼吁国际监管机构采取行动。更多相关信息与讨论可以在 They have not been trained for this) 阅读。
在 De Montfort 大学的网络安全教授 Eerke Boiten 的文章中,他探讨了当前 AI 系统是否正走向死胡同的观点。尽管神经网络拥有强大的计算能力和应用潜力,他认为这些 AI 系统在可解释性、验证和错误修复上仍面临巨大的挑战。因此,他主张在严肃的应用中避免使用这类不够成熟和可靠的技术。对于生成式 AI 在特定领域的应用,他持谨慎乐观态度,但指出在复杂应用中仍需显著改进才能满足专业责任的要求。
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在这个令人惊叹的项目中,艺术家 Luca Iaconi-Stewart 精心使用简单的马尼拉文件夹,打造出了 1:60 比例的波音 777-300ER 纸飞机模型。这个项目始于 2008 年,通过多年不断的设计和改进,最终呈现出其逼真的细节与复杂构造,就如同真实的飞机一样。多位评论者感叹这项工作的精湛技艺与投入的庞大时间,甚至有人将其与建筑轻型飞机相提并论。在这里阅读原文)
一份关于湾区食品塑料化学品的报告引发了广泛关注,其揭示了市面上许多食品中含有令人担忧的塑料化学物质。这份报告特别强调了 BPA 的使用,美国环境保护署和欧盟食品安全局在 BPA 安全摄取量上出现了高达 25 万倍的差异,引发了消费者对食品安全标准的质疑。评论中,有人戏称麦当劳因拥有资源进行食品测试而成为“最安全”的快餐选择之一,这在塑料化学品含量令人担忧的背景下显得尤为讽刺。尽管测试显示大多数食品的化学物质含量在 FDA、EPA 和 EFSA 的标准范围内,但报告呼吁对这些标准的可信性进行重新评估。
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OpenAI 最近的博客文章引发了社区的强烈反响,大家纷纷对其从非营利模式转变为或将释放无限回报的盈利模式感到震惊。一些评论者认为,这种调整背弃了最初的“为人类服务”愿景,引发对其资金运作和利益分配的不信任。某位评论者指出:“大家都知道这背后的动机,仅仅是为了赚钱而已”。这篇文章还讨论了公司治理与投资者关系的复杂性,尤其是在意识到人工智能技术巨大潜力后的市场压力。
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Bench,会计服务行业的知名企业,宣布其将在 2024 年年底关闭其平台。这一消息引发了许多客户和业内人士的讨论,有人质疑公司可能面临的人力资源和财务管理问题。创始人 Ian Crosby 在社交媒体上对关闭事件作出了进一步解释,尽管客户长期以来为服务支付高额费用,却感到失望和愤怒。
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一位声称代表任天堂的假冒律师通过虚假的 DMCA 索赔骚扰了知名主播 Dominik “Domtendo” Neumayer。YouTube 的处理方式引发了争议,因为它简单地采纳了这些请求,严重威胁到 Domtendo 的频道和生计。这起事件突显了 DMCA 系统的漏洞,使得恶意第三方能够轻易对内容创作者发起攻击。引发了社区对 YouTube 平台政策的强烈不满,这些政策常常令创作者面临无从防范的风险。
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在今年的 38c3 大会上,我们见证了如何通过逆向工程,将 ESP32 的 Wi-Fi 外围从封闭的源代码解放出来,以构建一个开源的 Wi-Fi 栈。这一改变不仅增强了设备的安全性,还令人惊叹地展示了 ESP32 作为研究和物联网系统级芯片的多功能性。无论是作为渗透测试工具,B.A.T.M.A.N. 网格路由器,还是 AirDrop 客户端,ESP32 在被完全解锁后都能发挥无尽的可能性。