Tech Brew Ride Home Fri. 04/14 - AWS Enters the Gen AI Race
Apr 14, 2023
AWS is shaking up the generative AI landscape by offering access to powerful language models from top competitors. WhatsApp is stepping up security with new features to combat scams and protect user accounts. Meanwhile, Twitter is pushing the boundaries of communication by allowing tweets up to 10,000 characters, transforming short messages into essays. The conversation also touches on the ethical dilemmas posed by open-source AI and the creative ways it's being exploited in scams, particularly in romance fraud.
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AWS Enters the Generative AI Race
- AWS offers access to LLMs from Anthropic, Stability AI, and AI21 Labs through Bedrock.
- This positions them as a neutral platform for generative AI, unlike rivals Google and Microsoft.
WhatsApp Bolsters Security
- WhatsApp adds new verification features to combat SIM jacking and social engineering attacks.
- These include device confirmation and background checks to improve account security.
Key Transparency Explained
- Key transparency in messaging apps helps detect attacks by letting users compare security codes/hashes.
- This makes it harder for servers to present different keys and improves security.