Microsoft Build 2024: Copilot AI Gains ‘Personal Assistant’ Capabilities

Microsoft Build 2024: Copilot AI Gains ‘Personal Assistant’ Capabilities

Following the announcements of Copilot+ enabled AI PCs at the Microsoft Build developer event on May 20, Microsoft released new developer tools, enhancements to Microsoft Azure AI and new enterprise options for Copilot. GitHub Copilot received a lengthy list of new capabilities enabled by first- and third-party services. Meanwhile, reactions to the AI memory feature Recall include some backlash against its observation of all of the user’s activity. Recall, announced at Microsoft Build on May…

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Attackers Could Eavesdrop on AI Conversations on GPUs

Attackers Could Eavesdrop on AI Conversations on GPUs

Researchers at cybersecurity research and consulting firm Trail of Bits have discovered a vulnerability that could allow attackers to read GPU local memory from affected Apple, Qualcomm, AMD and Imagination GPUs. In particular, the vulnerability—which the researchers named LeftoverLocals—can access conversations performed with large language models and machine learning models on affected GPUs. Which GPUs are affected by the LeftoverLocals vulnerability, and what has been patched? Apple, Qualcomm, AMD and Imagination GPUs are affected. All…

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