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EP 237.5 Deep Dive: Artificial General Intelligence and The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending April 8th., 2025
1. Concerns About AGI Development
DeepMind’s 108-page report outlines four major risks of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI):
Misuse: AGI used maliciously (e.g., creating viruses).
Misalignment: AGI acting contrary to intended goals.
Mistakes: Errors causing unintended harm, especially in high-stakes sectors like defense.
Structural Risks: Long-term impacts on trust, power, and truth in society. While safety measures are urged, full control of AGI remains uncertain.
2. Improving Machine Learning Security
The open-source community is adopting model signing (via Sigstore), applying digital…
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