Grim news out of Okmulgee County, Oklahoma where authorities unearthed the bodies of seven victims, including two young teens. The tragedy has shaken Henryetta, where 14-year-old Ivy Webster and 16-year-old Brittany Brewer were widely mourned. Police have charged 68-year-old Joseph Kennedy with the murders of four more victims in the area. A reminder of the preciousness of life.
Samsung Electronics Co. has just implemented a new policy that bans the use of generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, in the workplace. This is the reaction to a data leak that occurred when employees uploaded confidential information to the platform. In order to protect sensitive data and user privacy, the tech giant has suspended the use of its AI tools on on company-owned laptops, phones, and tablets. Customers who own Samsung devices do not need to worry as the ban does not apply to them.
Samsung, the world's leading technology giant, imposed a policy to restrict the use of generative AI platforms, including ChatGPT, Google Bard and Bing due to the common security concerns. 65% of employees were surveyed to have worries about data leakage. To ensure the safety of their information, the company has taken action by prohibiting the sharing of company-related data and intellectual property on AI platforms. Furthermore, its own in-house AI tools are being developed for software dev., translation and summarization. Violations of this policy can result in serious consequences, such as termination of employment.
. Mark Cuban, entrepreneur and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, recently discussed the potential of AI, like OpenAI's ChatGPT. Cuban believes AI is not as complicated as it seems and that everyone should explore its possibilities. Cuban also praised the power of ChatGPT and blockchain technology, noting it will be essential to future success. OpenAI's AI tools are designed to revolutionize customer support and related services, proving to be a major breakthrough for AI.
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has recently come under immense scrutiny as it was accused of being targeted by an AI-driven smear campaign using OpenAI's ChatGPT platform. This allegation claims that Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao had ties to the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) back in the 90's. Hillman disputed this information and urged caution around the use of AI-based platforms like ChatGPT. With the truth of this matter in question, this incident reminds us to always exercise caution and conduct thorough research before believing any information circulating on the internet.
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