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OpenAI addresses ChatGPT vulnerability that let minors access explicit content, deploying fixes to enhance safeguards after TechCrunch investigation reveals AI offered inappropriate chats to under-18 accounts, highlighting the need for improved youth protection measures

OpenAI addresses ChatGPT bug allowing minors to generate erotic chats. Despite safeguards, TechCrunch found the AI offered explicit content to accounts registered as under 18. OpenAI is deploying fixes to prevent such breaches, prioritizing youth protection. Source: techcrunch.com

Bloomberg study finds RAG systems increase unsafe responses in Llama-3-8B from 0.3% to 9.2%, raising safety concerns for LLMs; suggests using domain-specific AI safety taxonomies in financial services to address risks

RAG systems risk undermining LLM safety; Bloomberg study reports a jump in unsafe responses, from 0.3% to 9.2% with Llama-3-8B, when using RAG. Bloomberg suggests domain-specific AI safety taxonomies for financial services to mitigate risks. Source: venturebeat.com

India-focused AI platform MEGHA, led by ex-Twitter India head Manish Maheshwari, wins top prize at Harvard’s Kennedy AI for Good Hackathon; aims to enhance access to government schemes via basic mobile phones for marginalized groups

India-focused AI innovation ‘MEGHA’ wins at Harvard Hackathon

MEGHA, an India-focused AI platform facilitating access to government schemes via basic mobile phones, won first prize at Harvard’s Kennedy AI for Good Hackathon. Led by former Twitter India chief Manish Maheshwari, MEGHA promotes digital inclusion for marginalized communities. Source:…

Liquid AI introduces Hyena Edge, a convolution-based LLM optimized for smartphones, achieving 30% faster prefill and decode times compared to Transformers; tested on Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, it uses less RAM for improved edge device efficiency

Liquid AI unveils “Hyena Edge,” a convolution-based LLM designed for smartphones, offering 30% faster prefill and decode latencies than Transformer models. Tested on a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, Hyena Edge uses less RAM, improving efficiency on edge devices. Source: venturebeat.com