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Comment · 3 years ago
Comment · 3 years ago
... that he helped cause.
Comment · 3 years ago
I feel like there was a meeting about data security risks at the White House, with CEOs from Open AI and Google, as well as a doc, calling out this exact situation (recording of metadata, queries). Is there really no consistent way of filtering out classified/restricted information from Open AI's GKR?
Comment · 3 years ago
It's not just work hardware. It's everything connected to your WiFi; everything. For Amazon, this means exploiting known security vulnerabilities in Microsoft, Google, and Apple to spy on employees, largely without their knowledge or consent. Further, there is no internal regulation for people who are executing these attacks. Individuals can access the personal data of their fellow employees at anytime, including managers.

If you recall, at the end of 2022 into 2023, Apple laptops and iPhones suffered from a series of webkit vulnerabilities which allowed root access.

Were these vulnerabilities repeatedly exploited by companies such as Amazon? Yes.

On personal, non-work devices? Yes.

Is this a gross (and federally illegal) misstep by Amazon, JPMorgan, and similar companies? Yes.

Comment · 3 years ago
Everything done on your WiFi network is logged.
Comment · 3 years ago
> "But which rivals are we talking about? This is where the lawsuit runs into trouble."

All 3rd party vendors/competitors.

Comment · 3 years ago
If I recall correctly, Google already did. I also remember people largely pushing back against hyper-surveillance tech such as this.
Comment · 3 years ago
Employment?
Comment · 3 years ago
Is this a tax write off?
Comment · 3 years ago
1. Cool read. Thanks for sharing. The graphics are awesome.

2. I think it's weird that Texas and Arizona are in the mix when it appears many people are victim of microtargeting in those areas.

3. I'm reading about Threatcasting as a means of preparing for future scenarios, yet we are very much still impacted by the "Trump effect." It's worrisome to think that the people who would be owning the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and defender roles are the very same individuals impacted by the "Trump effect." How can one expect to be a defender when they can't see they are the contagion?

Comment · 3 years ago
Agreed. The only thing chaotic is the turnover and the level of managerial incompetence.
Comment · 3 years ago
"Libertarian"... are Conservatives rebranding?
Comment · 3 years ago
"We responsibly disclosed the vulnerabilities to the vendor in June 2022, and they were fixed shortly after."
Comment · 3 years ago
Comment · 3 years ago
He's evil; a level of sinister and corrupt that should be investigated. As in, he needs to be held liable in the Amazon lawsuit, alongside Amazon, as a co-defendant.

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