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The AI Fix
AI-generated malware, and a stunning AI breakthrough
Apr 1, 2025
Explore the intriguing world of AI, where ChatGPT's affinity for Young Adult fiction could potentially turn it into a malware creator. Discover Google's latest attempts with Gemini 2.5 and how perceptions of image generation are evolving. The conversation takes a darker turn as a cybersecurity firm reveals its alarming capabilities to manipulate AI for malicious ends. Plus, a fascinating look into measuring AI intelligence challenges and a stunning leap towards Artificial General Intelligence—just what does that future hold?
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- The rapid advancements in AI have led to a new measure called 'exponential doomsday clock time' to quantify its development pace.
- AI-generated malware poses significant cybersecurity risks as recent research demonstrated its ability to create malicious code without programming skills.
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The Acceleration of AI Progress
AI development is occurring at an unprecedented pace, prompting a reevaluation of how we measure time in relation to its advancements. The hosts reflect on how forecasts that once predicted significant progress over a decade are now being realized in mere months, citing recent developments like nuclear-powered data centers for AI operations. This accelerated timeline raises questions about how to quantify the rapid evolution of AI, ultimately leading to the creation of a new measure termed 'exponential doomsday clock time.' This measure attempts to articulate the increasing speed of AI advancements beyond traditional concepts of time.
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