Imagine uncorrected problems in your car’s computer. When you encounter the (rare?) situation that relies on that software to provide a solution, it does exactly the wrong thing.

https://www.theregister.com/2023/04/18/helicopter_crash_missing_software_patch/

Military helicopter crash blamed on failure to apply software patch

… The patch in question prevents pilots of the MRH-90 Taipan from performing a “hot start” of the helo’s engine, a technique that sees the craft’s motor powered down and then restarted. The MRH-90 is not designed to do that, with safe procedure instead being to leave the engine idling until it is turned off at the end of a flight.

The ABC, quoting unnamed Army personnel, reported that a patch preventing hot starts has been available for years but has not been applied to all of the Australian Army’s Taipans.

How can I betray thee, let me count the ways.

https://www.makeuseof.com/shouldnt-trust-chatgpt-confidential-data/

Why You Shouldn't Trust ChatGPT With Confidential Information

ChatGPT is become a major security and privacy issue because too many of us are absentmindedly sharing our private information on it. ChatGPT logs every conversation you have with it, including any personal data you share. Still, you wouldn’t know this unless you’ve dug through OpenAI's privacy policy, terms of service, and FAQ page to piece it together.

… According to Gizmodo, Samsung's employees mistakenly leaked confidential information via ChatGPT on three separate occasions in the span of 20 days. This is just one example of how easy it is for companies to compromise private information.

… If employees use ChatGPT to look for bugs like they did with the Samsung leak, the code they type into the chat box will also be stored on OpenAI's servers. This could lead to breaches that have a massive impact on companies troubleshooting unreleased products and programs. We may even end up seeing information like unreleased business plans, future releases, and prototypes leaked, resulting in huge revenue losses.

Can you threaten by accident?

https://www.scotusblog.com/2023/04/supreme-court-first-amendment-counterman-whalen-colorado/

Colorado man’s First Amendment challenge will test the scope of protection for threatening speech

… On Wednesday the Supreme Court will take up Counterman’s appeal to consider how courts should determine what constitutes “true threats,” which are statements not protected by the First Amendment. Should they use an objective test, that looks at whether a reasonable person would regard the statement as a threat of violence? Or should they instead use a subjective test, that requires prosecutors to show that the speaker intended to make a threat?

Both sides in Wednesday’s case agree that the issue is an important one. Counterman stresses that the “notion that a person can spend years in prison for a ‘speech crime’ committed by accident is chilling.” But the state of Colorado, which prosecuted Counterman, counters that Counterman’s messages frightened their recipient and disrupted her life. “This is precisely why threats of violence are not protected by the First Amendment,” the state says: to shield individuals from the fear of violence, which follows from the threats “no matter what the person making the threat intends.”

Colorado’s intermediate appeals court upheld Counterman’s conviction. It ruled that to determine whether Counterman’s statements qualified as a “true threat,” courts should apply an objective test that considers whether a reasonable person would regard the statement as a threat of violence. Because Counterman’s statements were true threats, the appeals court concluded, they were not protected by the First Amendment – and his conviction for stalking therefore did not violate the Constitution.

Does this mean AI has “arrived” or is merely ubiquitous?

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2023/04/mla-and-apa-provide-guidance-for-citing.html

MLA and APA Provide Guidance for Citing Content Created by AI

It's a bit of an understatement to say that the rapid growth of AI-powered writing and drawing tools is raising many questions for teachers and students. One of those frequently asked questions is "how do you cite ChatGPT?"

Recently, the MLA and the APA have published guidance on how to cite content created through the use of AI tools like ChatGPT. You can read the MLA guide to citing content created by AI here. The APA guide's to citing content created ChatGPT can be read here.

There are many similarities between the two guides. There is one difference that's worth noting. The APA's guide includes a template for citing ChatGPT as an author. The MLA guide says not to treat generative AI tools like ChatGPT as an author.

Tools & Techniques.

https://www.makeuseof.com/chrome-extensions-create-tutorials/

6 Chrome Extensions to Automatically Create Step-by-Step Tutorials

Whether you’re training the new recruits or writing guides for your team to follow, creating step-by-step guides can be time-consuming, especially if you want to add screenshots with instructions.

Luckily, you don’t necessarily need to do it all by yourself. There are multiple Chrome extensions that record your screen while you perform a particular task and then convert it into a written guide. Below, we list the top six of these extensions.

Tools & Techniques.

https://www.bespacific.com/mastering-chatgpt-how-to-craft-effective-prompts-full-guide/

Mastering ChatGPT: How to Craft Effective Prompts (Full Guide)

gptbot.com: “Welcome to the fascinating world of artificial intelligence and natural language processing. As you might already know, ChatGPT, powered by OpenAI’s GPT-3 and GPT-4 architectures, has become one of the most versatile and powerful AI language models. It can generate human-like text responses, answer questions, create content, and even engage in conversation. However, to truly harness the potential of ChatGPT, it’s essential to understand how to effectively communicate with the AI. This starts with crafting the perfect prompts to guide the model and obtain the desired output. In this ultimate guide, we will delve into the art of prompt creation, discuss techniques for optimizing communication with ChatGPT, and share valuable tips and hacks to make the most of this cutting-edge technology. By the end of this guide, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and skills to craft effective prompts, unleash the AI’s creativity, and avoid common pitfalls. So, let’s get started on this journey to mastering ChatGP…”

Tools & Techniques.

https://www.bespacific.com/chatgpt-gets-its-wolfram-superpowers/

ChatGPT Gets Its ‘Wolfram Superpowers

Stephen Wolfram (March 2023), “ChatGPT Gets Its ‘Wolfram Superpowers’: Early in January I wrote about the possibility of connecting ChatGPT to Wolfram|Alpha. And today—just two and a half months later—I’m excited to announce that it’s happened! Thanks to some heroic software engineering by our team and by OpenAI, ChatGPT can now call on Wolfram|Alpha—and Wolfram Language as well—to give it what we might think of as “computational superpowers”. It’s still very early days for all of this, but it’s already very impressive—and one can begin to see how amazingly powerful (and perhaps even revolutionary) what we can call “ChatGPT + Wolfram” can be. Back in January, I made the point that, as an LLM neural net, ChatGPT—for all its remarkable prowess in textually generating material “like” what it’s read from the web, etc.—can’t itself be expected to do actual nontrivial computations, or to systematically produce correct (rather than just “looks roughly right”) data, etc. But when it’s connected to the Wolfram plugin it can do these things..”

Another useful guide…

https://www.makeuseof.com/beginners-guide-to-kaggle/

A Beginner’s Guide to Kaggle for Data Science

Are you interested in data science? Learn how to get started with Kaggle, the world's largest data science community, in this beginner's guide.

… Kaggle is an online community for data science and machine learning (ML) enthusiasts. It is a top learning tool for novices and pros, with realistic practice problems to sharpen your data science skills.