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Posted on 27 September 202326 October 2023

Realistic Cyber Security – “Out of the mouths of AI”

artificial intelligence

I am very keen on the work of Bruce Schneier and his stuff pops up here on Smart Thinking from time to time – including this article by Diana: And this quote that I often use when writing about patches and updates: I was interested when on his blog, Bruce …

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Posted on 9 August 202311 October 2023

Microsoft Patch Tuesday

Patches and Updates

This morning, our support team have been reviewing our client monitoring reports and the SOC to check that the Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates have been completed. They will keep an eye on the reports all day to check there are no issues or absconders! Here is Microsoft’s detailed page on …

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Posted on 22 July 202325 July 2023

Time to think about AI

Here is a thought provoking essay from the public-interest technologist Bruce Schneier: AI and Microdirectives – Schneier on Security Something to read with the morning coffee this weekend. It is actually “further listening – The BBC Reith Lectures, by Stuart Russell, Professor of Computer Science and founder of the Center …

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Posted on 14 July 202326 October 2023

Because It’s Friday – An Alien Spaceship

Flash Gordon spaceship

I am going to quote the article here: There is a very large scientific leap from observing a fireball to claiming it is an alien spaceship. What is the evidence on which Loeb bases the claim? And how likely is it to be true? Monica Grady – Professor of Planetary …

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Posted on 10 June 20239 June 2023

More on an AI risk and an extinction event

Dr Strangelove 1964 - AI risk

AI risk what is it? This is a follow-up to last weekend’s more extensive post looking at the AI extinction event that was making headlines in the mainstream media. If we’re going to label AI an ‘extinction risk’, we need to clarify how it could happen (theconversation.com) Professor Nello Cristianini, …

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