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Also: Why We Should Care About the New York Times' Copyright Lawsuit Against OpenAIIn the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discussed how the surge in API usage poses challenges for organizations, why good governance is so crucial to solving API issues and how The New York Times' legal action against OpenAI and Microsoft highlights copyright concerns.

Third-party developers of custom GPTs (mostly) aren't able to see your chats, but they can access, store, and potentially utilize some other kinds of personal data you share.

Generative AI will enable anyone to launch sophisticated phishing attacks that only Next-generation MFA devices can stop The least surprising headline from 2023 is that ransomware again set new records for a number of incidents and the damage inflicted. We saw new headlines every week, which included a who’s-who of big-name organizations. If MGM, Johnson Controls, Chlorox, Hanes Brands, Caesars

Consumer electronics manufacturers are innovating fast. Regulators are slow to keep up. Data privacy is in the balance.

Commission Says Close Company Connections Make Conditions Ripe for Merger InquiryThe European Commission took preliminary steps toward investigating Microsoft's financial interest in ChatGPT maker OpenAI under the trading bloc's antitrust regulation. The Tuesday announcement marks the second instance of official interest in Microsoft's investments in the generative AI firm.

AI/ML libraries create much larger attack surfaces, and traditional IT security lacks several key capabilities for protecting them.

Deal Is 'Major Leap Forward in Our AI and Hybrid Cloud Strategy,' HPE SaysHewlett Packard Enterprise announced a $14 billion acquisition deal with networking equipment maker Juniper Networks and is touting the deal as a way to position the Silicon Valley stalwart for the burgeoning artificial intelligence market. The transaction values Juniper at $40 per share.

Cyber-attacks and misinformation top WEF's list of global risks, with cybercrime poised to exploit tech advancements and AI dominance raising concerns about vulnerability

Copyright Probes Continue to Trouble AI DevelopersChatGPT maker OpenAI acknowledged that it would be "impossible" to develop generative artificial intelligence systems without using copyrighted material. The company defended its use of copyrighted material, stating that current copyright law does not forbid training data.

API Requests Comprise 57% of Global Dynamic HTTP Traffic, Cloudflare ReportsAs the use of application programming interfaces to connect software components continues to surge, many organizations lack visibility into precisely how many APIs they're operating, if they're secured or who's meant to have access to them, researchers warn.

The vulnerability could lead to remote code execution on affected systems

nSure.ai CEO Alex Zeltcer Says Attackers Use Deceptive Tactics to Engage in FraudAlex Zeltcer, CEO and co-founder at nSure.ai, believes more companies are using AI and gen AI to create synthetic data that will be used to identify fraudulent groups who target online shoppers and gamers. He also observes social engineering at scale, perpetrated by machines, to conduct fraud.

The year 2023 marks a significant milestone for Windows 11 with the introduction of several new features and improvements. This includes drag and drop for the taskbar, AI, and more. [...]

Agency Prepares $1.7M Contracts for Synthetic Data PrototypesIn a solicitation for synthetic data generators, the U.S. federal government is looking for a machine that can generate fake data for real-world scenarios, such as identifying cybersecurity threats. Synthetic data can boost the accuracy of machine learning models or be used to test systems.

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is calling attention to the privacy and security challenges that arise as a result of increased deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in recent years