The Cologne District Court has ruled in a non-final judgment on March 23, 2023 (file no. 33 O 376/22) that the use of GoogleAnalytics on the telekom_de website is unlawful, as it violates Art. 44 ff. of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) According to the court, the transmission of IP addresses as well as … Read more
UK ministers have been warned that WhatsApp could disappear from the country due to privacy concerns. The warning comes as a result of a proposed new law that would require messaging platforms to allow law enforcement access to encrypted messages in certain circumstances. WhatsApp currently uses end-to-end encryption, which prevents anyone, including WhatsApp itself, from … Read more
Microsoft is testing a private alternative to its language model ChatGPT, which is designed to alleviate concerns about data privacy. The private version, called “Microsoft Private AI,” would be limited to a specific organization and its data would not leave the organization’s network. This move comes as companies are increasingly concerned about the security and … Read more
Security researchers discovered that a chip present in some Android phones manufactured by Qualcomm is collecting sensitive user data such as passwords, financial information, and fingerprints.The chip, called the Qualcomm Secure Execution Environment (QSEE), is designed to protect sensitive information on the device.However, researchers found that the QSEE chip was logging sensitive data in plaintext … Read more
Yuval Noah Harari, a renowned historian and author, argues that AI has hacked the operating system of human civilization in a recent article in The Economist. Here are the key points from his argument:– AI is rapidly advancing and transforming the world we live in.– It is changing the balance of power between humans, making … Read more
ChatGPT, sent a letter to the Italian SA describing the measures it implemented in order to comply with the order issued by the SA on 11 April. OpenAI:– explained what personal data it uses for training of algorithms;– explaned privacy notice accessible in sign up;– granted all individuals in Europe, including non-users, the right to … Read more
The European Parliament has approved a new Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA) that regulates the use of AI in the EU. The AIA is aimed at ensuring that AI is developed and used in a safe, ethical, and transparent manner. The AIA will apply to all AI systems developed or used in the EU, as well … Read more
OpenAI’s is the latest large language model (LLM) release. GPT-4 surpasses its predecessor in terms of reliability, creativity, and ability to process intricate instructions. It can handle more nuanced prompts compared to previous releases, and is multimodal, meaning it was trained on both images and text. We don’t yet understand its capabilities – yet it … Read more
Microsoft Edge browser has a privacy issue that can lead to URL leaks.The issue arises due to the “search suggestions” feature in Edge, which suggests URLs as users type. These suggested URLs are fetched from Bing, Microsoft’s search engine. However, the URLs are fetched even before the user hits enter, and this creates a privacy … Read more
ChatGPT is an advanced tool that can generate meaningful results with minimal user expertise. The quality of ChatGPT’s output depends on factors such as specificity, clarity, and context. Users must understand ChatGPT’s capabilities and limitations and evaluate its output critically. Effective utilization of ChatGPT involves prompt engineering and adjusting the temperature parameter. Users must remain … Read more