My AI and I need a side hustle…

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/10/ai-and-the-sec-whistleblower-program.html

AI and the SEC Whistleblower Program

… Today, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is engaged in a modern-day version of tax farming. And the potential for abuse will grow when the farmers start using artificial intelligence.

… In one case, the SEC’s largest ever, it paid $279 million to an individual whistleblower. That single award was nearly one-third of the funding of the SEC’s entire enforcement division last year.

Imagine an enemy targeting the US without Google Maps…

https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/21/tesla_tsmc_china_legal_worries/

Tesla, Intel, deny they're the foreign company China just accused of making maps that threaten national security

… The Ministry of State Security (MSS) last Wednesday accused the unnamed firm of evading supervision and hiding its true motive, and equated it to spying.

"According to China's laws and regulations, the original data of surveying and mapping geographic information may involve high-precision measurement information such as military centers and key departments, and there is a risk that it will be used abroad to mark China's key core parts," explained the ministry. In this particular scenario, the foreign entity allegedly controlled the flow of data, and ordered it transferred overseas.

AI vs a classroom full of law students? Which way did the ‘agreement’ lean?

https://krcgtv.com/news/local/mizzou-professor-trains-artificial-intelligence-to-negotiate-with-law-students

Mizzou professor trains artificial intelligence to negotiate with law students

Renee Henson trained an AI chatbot to conduct a legal negotiation with her law students.

… Students in Henson'sLawyering: Problem-Solving and Dispute Resolution class engaged in a products liability case with the trained AI Chatbox deemed "Toby."

"My class collectively represented the plaintiff. Toby represented the defendant. And we were able to come to an agreement.," Henson said.

Tools & Techniques.

https://www.bespacific.com/ditttext/

DittText

• What is Diff Text? A simple diff checker tool to quickly find the difference between two blocks of text.

• What can it be used for? It can be used to compare changes with plain text, code, json, yaml, html, css, markdown, and more.

• What do the colors mean? Green means the text was added, red means the text was removed, and the rest is unchanged.

• What is the difference between comparison modes? “Word” compares the text broken down by words, while “char” compares the text broken down by individual characters.

• Can I compare files directly without copy and pasting? Yes, click the open file button or simply drag and drop the file into the text inputs.

• Is my text secure? Yes, all text is processed client-side and never leaves your browser.