Hacker NewsFeb 27

A Chinese official’s use of ChatGPT revealed an intimidation operation

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/25/politics/chatgpt-china-intimidation-operation

#HackerNews #ChineseOfficial #ChatGPT #Intimidation #Operation #AIuse #Politics

A Chinese official’s use of ChatGPT accidentally revealed a global intimidation operation

A sprawling Chinese influence operation — accidentally revealed by a Chinese law enforcement official’s use of ChatGPT — focused on intimidating Chinese dissidents abroad, including by impersonating US immigration officials, according to a new report from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.

CNN
Wulfy—Speaker to the machinesJan 9

Showcase for #AI #aiuse ...

1) I got an idea for a firefox plug-in that displays your remining Claude compute live...

2) Have zero idea about Java script or writing #firefox plugins.

3) Edit: About 6 prompts;
(Needed the API access + Featuritis).
Now it displays weekly limit and actual time of reset too.

4) Boom, (Edit:) 45 minutes later, the plugin (single shot gen) is installed and running
(Screenie attached)

Sure, I could learn how to write java script, there are heaps of tutorials, I could then learn how to create manifest files for Firefox, I could also brush up my super rust #CSS skills.

Approximate time, about 2 weeks speedrunning this, becasue I am a simpleton, old and unlike those ubermensh who snort in distaint at #AI, it would take me significant amount of time for a side quest... or not do it at all.

VS

Going without.

Now I have the extra 2 weeks I saved to learn how to smelt copper so I can extrude the wires to create a new keyboard with sticks and clay becuse my old one is a wee bit dicky.

Psychozoic EraJan 2
If you outsource your thinking,
don’t be surprised when you lose your direction.
#ThinkForYourself #MentalDiscipline #AIUse
eicker.news ᳇ tech newsDec 27
#Amazon, #Microsoft, and #Google have pledged $67.5 billion in #India|n #investments since October, with 80% of the commitments made this month. The investments will fund #datacentres, %training programmes, and #initiatives to promote #AIuse among #smallbusinesses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/26/india-ai-google-microsoft-amazon/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
AI spending frenzy reaches India, sparking enthusiasm and concern

Amazon, Microsoft and Google have pledged a combined $67.5 billion in Indian investments since October. Eighty percent of those commitments came this month.

The Washington Post
Hacker NewsJul 18, 2025

NYPD Bypassed Facial Recognition Ban to ID Pro-Palestinian Student Protester

https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/18/nypd-fdny-clearview-ai-ban-columbia-palestinian-protest/

#HackerNews #NYPD #FacialRecognition #Protests #CivilLiberties #PrivacyRights #AIUse

NYPD Bypassed Facial Recognition Ban to ID Pro-Palestinian Student Protester

Barred from using Clearview AI, NYC police relied on a marshal in the fire department to run a search that turned up photos of the student at his high school graduation.

THE CITY - NYC News
eicker.news ᳇ tech newsJul 6, 2025
#Researchers from 14 universities in eight countries were found to have inserted #hiddenprompts in their #researchpapers, instructing #AItools to provide #positivereviews: While some argue the prompts are a #countermeasure against AI-assisted #lazyreviewers, others emphasise the need for #guidelines on #AIuse in #peerreview. https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Artificial-intelligence/Positive-review-only-Researchers-hide-AI-prompts-in-papers?eicker.news #tech #media #news
'Positive review only': Researchers hide AI prompts in papers

Instructions in preprints from 14 universities highlight controversy on AI in peer review

Nikkei Asia
eicker.news ᳇ tech newsJul 3, 2025
#Chineseuniversities are cracking down on #AIuse in #studentwork, leading to a surge in AI-powered tools designed to outsmart #detectionsystems: #Students report #falsepositives and frustration with unreliable detection platforms, forcing them to resort to #AIreductionservices or #manualedits. https://restofworld.org/2025/ai-detector-software-workaround/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
Chinese students are using AI to beat AI detectors

As Chinese universities crack down on AI use, some students report false positives — and a booming industry of work-around tools is emerging.

Rest of World
Show threadSquadsJun 15, 2025

@cliffwade
Totally agree beause the human connection builds real trust, especially in life support. At squads.com, we see AI as a tool to assist, not to replace people. Maybe it’s time more companies asked where AI adds value, not just if it can.

Where do youu think AI helps?
#TechEthics #AIUse

Hacker NewsApr 26, 2025

University of Waterloo withholds coding contest results over suspected AI use

https://thelogic.co/news/waterloo-university-coding-competition-ai-cheating/

#HackerNews #UniversityOfWaterloo #AIUse #CodingContest #Cheating #EthicsInTech #EducationNews

University of Waterloo scraps prestigious coding competition results over suspected AI cheating - The Logic

Students submitted code they didn't write themselves, contributing to widespread rule-breaking

The Logic
eicker.news ᳇ tech newsSep 23, 2024
»#USstates are trying to #crackdown on #AIuse in #elections: States with laws regulating the use of AI in #politicalcampaigns.« https://www.axios.com/2024/09/22/ai-regulation-election-laws-map?eicker.news #tech #media
Half of U.S. states seek to crack down on AI in elections

There have been instances of generative AI being "used to confuse – and even suppress – voters," Sen. Warner says.

Axios