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Get ready for a deep dive into what cybersecurity professionals often refer to as the "8th Layer" of security: HUMANS. Welcome to 8th Layer Insights (8Li). This podcast is a multidisciplinary exploration into how the complexities of human nature affect security and risk. Author, security researcher, and behavior science enthusiast Perry Carpenter taps experts for their insights and illumination. Topics include cybersecurity, psychology, behavior science, communication, leadership, and more.
The FAIK Files | AI Gone Wild: Worrisome Leaks, Misguided Conspiracies, and More
8th Layer Insights
54 minutes
10 months ago
The FAIK Files | AI Gone Wild: Worrisome Leaks, Misguided Conspiracies, and More
Note: We're posting Perry's new show, "The FAIK Files", to this feed through the end of the year. This will give you a chance to get a feel for the new show and subscribe to the new feed if you want to keep following in 2025.
Welcome back to The FAIK Files--- the show about artificial intelligence and natural nonsense!
In this week's episode:
Mason shares how ChatGPT became an unexpected hero in solving his home networking and studio challenges
Perry dives into the mysterious case of "David Mayer" and how a simple ChatGPT privacy patch sparked widespread conspiracy theories
We explore Tencent's bold entry into AI video generation with their open-source HunyuanVideo model
And in our AI Dumpster Fire of the Week, we unpack the drama surrounding leaks of multiple models from OpenAI
Want to leave us a voicemail? Here's the magic link to do just that: https://sayhi.chat/FAIK
You can also join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/cThqEnMhJz
*** NOTES AND REFERENCES ***
The ChatGPT Privacy Patch Conspiracy:
TechCrunch: Why does the name 'David Mayer' crash ChatGPT? OpenAI says privacy tool went rogue
FastCompany: The Internet is Freaking Out Because ChatGPT Won't Say the Name "David Mayer"
USA Today: Why won't ChatGPT acknowledge the name David Mayer? Internet users uncover mystery
YouTube: Solved: Why ChatGPT Will Not Say "David Mayer"
The Decoder: New York Times writer exposes how AI models can be fooled by invisible text on websites
NYT: How Do You Change a Chatbot's Mind?
Tencent's HunyuanVideo Release:
The Decoder: Tencent introduces open source video generator HunyuanVideo and challenges Sora
TechNode: Tencent launches and open-sources Hunyuan video-generation model
YouTube: New AI Video Model Storms Onto The Scene!
HuggingFace: HunyuanVideo Official Model Page
Research paper about text based sound generation for videos. SonicVisionLM: Playing Sound with Vision Language Models
AI Dumpster Fire of the Week (The Sora Leak):
TechCrunch: OpenAI's Sora video generator appears to have leaked
Washington Post: OpenAI hits pause on video model Sora after artists leak access in protest
Tom's Guide: OpenAI's o1 model leaked on Friday and it is wild — here's what happened
Leopold Aschenbrenner: SITUATIONAL AWARENESS: The Decade Ahead
Additional Sora leak from internal preview
*** THE BOILERPLATE ***
About The FAIK Files:
The FAIK Files is an offshoot project from Perry Carpenter's most recent book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions.
Get the Book: FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions (Amazon Associates link)
Check out the website for more info: https://thisbookisfaik.com
Check out Perry & Mason's other show, the Digital Folklore Podcast:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-folklore/id1657374458
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2v1BelkrbSRSkHEP4cYffj?si=u4XTTY4pR4qEqh5zMNSVQA
Other: https://digitalfolklore.fm
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Connect with Mason:
Mason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mason-amadeus-a853a7242/
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8th Layer Insights
Get ready for a deep dive into what cybersecurity professionals often refer to as the "8th Layer" of security: HUMANS. Welcome to 8th Layer Insights (8Li). This podcast is a multidisciplinary exploration into how the complexities of human nature affect security and risk. Author, security researcher, and behavior science enthusiast Perry Carpenter taps experts for their insights and illumination. Topics include cybersecurity, psychology, behavior science, communication, leadership, and more.
