Timnit Gebru (she/her).
"A group of hackers gained access to the backend of an AI chatbot that fast food franchises use to help automate hiring. The researchers were seemingly able to accept or reject specific job applicants, and had access to a wealth of sensitive information on applicants, the fast food franchises, and the AI company itself, called Chattr."
https://www.404media.co/hackers-break-into-hiring-ai-chat-bot-chattr/
Hackers Break into AI Hiring Chatbot, Could Hire and Reject Fast Food Applicants

Chat logs sent to 404 Media show the chatbot automatically denying at least one applicant on certain criteria.

404 Media
Jan 11, 2024 at 5:37pmWeb
Show threadCharlie StrossJan 11, 2024

@timnitGebru

It is of course INCONCEIVABLE that a hacking crew might use this approach to get into an AI chatbot used by say, a bank or brokerage firm instead of a fast food chain, then insert their own people into infosec roles under false identities where they could install ransomware or simply initiate huge wire transfers from the bank's suspense account.

I mean, that would never happen, right?

Show threadOldGeekJan 11, 2024
@cstross @timnitGebru how about hire themselves into the company as a work from home with no direct reports. Just sit back and a nice paycheck.
Show threadwhat the duckJan 11, 2024
@timnitGebru "This is why we need quote-toots," he thought to himself again, for the thousandth time.