Microsoft's Data Leaked

ALSO AI Can Cause Another COVID

Good Morning, AI Enthusiast.

Well seems like handling AI is a bit too hard for us humans. According to authentic sources, Microsoft’s AI team leaked 38 Terabytes of data. WHOA! That’s a lot of data. How’d that happen? Well, the entire story is mentioned below.

Also, AI can cause yet another COVID, experts warn.

IN TODAY’S FEED

  • 👁️‍🗨️ Microsoft’s AI Team Accidentally Leaks Sensitive Data

  • 🤒 AI Can Cause Yet Another COVID, experts warn.

  • 🤖 AI Can Design Better Cities Than Humans? A Research.

  • 🔥 Become A Super Human With These Tools

  • 🐦️ AI Tweet Of The Day: Jobs Opportunities AI Will Create

  • ❓️ Subscriber’s QnA

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📜 THE BIG INSIGHT Today’s Headline, The Big News

👁️‍🗨️ Microsoft’s 38 TB Data Leak Including Employee’s Personal Data

Well, folks, hold onto your hats because Microsoft's AI researchers have just pulled off the ultimate "oopsie" moment.

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Picture this: 38 terabytes of the tech giant's juicy secrets laid bare for the world to see, and it all happened by accident! How? Well, let me break it down for you:

  • The leaked data included backups of two employees' computers, containing sensitive personal information such as passwords, secret keys, and a treasure trove of over 30,000 confidential Microsoft Teams messages from 350+ employees.

  • The mishap occurred when Microsoft's AI team shared a link from their cloud storage service, Azure, granting full access to the entire storage account to anyone who clicked on it.

  • The culprit here was an Azure feature called Shared Access Signature (SAS) tokens, which typically grants limited access but, in this case, gave the keys to the kingdom.

  • Shockingly, this data had been exposed since 2020, and no one noticed until security experts at Wiz blew the whistle.

  • Wiz alerted Microsoft about the breach in June, prompting a swift response from the tech giant to close the security hole.

  • Microsoft claims that no customer data was exposed and no internal services were compromised due to this incident. So, crisis averted...we hope!

There you have it, the juicy tidbits from Microsoft's accidental data leak in a nutshell.

🤖 LATEST IN AI From The Kingdom Of AI, Latest News

Well, a lot happens constantly in AI and Technology, so here’s the hit news for you.

  • The Biggest ChatGPT Competitor, Writer secures $100M in Series B Funding (Source)

  • AI Is Capable Of Gaining Access To UK’s NHS Which might end causing another COVID, experts say (Source)

  • Elon Musk and PM Benjamin Netanyahu Talk Live On X (Source)

  • GE HealthCare Secured $44M Grant For AI-Powered Ultrasound Technology (Sound)

There you have it, your today’s AI feed by Bull’s Club.

 🧑‍🔬 AI RESEARCH AI Experts Might Wanna Read This

🤖 AI Can Design Better Cities Than Humans? A Research.

Buckle up, city dwellers, because AI is joining the urban planning party, and it's bringing some innovative ideas! Imagine a city where everything you need is just a stone's throw away, where parks, shops, and schools are within a 15-minute walk or bike ride.

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It's the dream of urban planners worldwide, and now, thanks to some brilliant minds at Tsinghua University in China, artificial intelligence might be the key to turning this dream into a reality, here's the scoop:

  • 🏙️ Researchers led by automation scientist Yu Zheng harnessed the power of AI to revamp urban layouts. They put their AI system to work in the urban planning sandbox, and guess what? It outperformed humans by a whopping 50% in terms of access to services, green spaces, and traffic management.

  • 🧠 The magic happened when they tasked their AI model with designing compact urban areas, and in just two days, it cooked up efficient road layouts and land usage plans, all aligned with the 15-minute city concept. While scaling up to design entire cities is a monumental challenge, even automating a few steps in the process can save urban planners tons of time.

  • ⏰ Imagine tasks that took humans 50 to 100 minutes being done by AI in mere seconds! That's more time for planners to focus on the creative, human-centric aspects of city design, like public engagement and aesthetics.

  • 🌇 But fear not, AI isn't here to replace our urban planning superheroes; it's more like a sidekick. Zheng and the team envision AI as an assistant, working hand in hand with planners. They generate concepts, and humans, with their community expertise, fine-tune and evaluate these designs.

  • 👥 Collaboration wins the day! In a showdown between human-AI teamwork and humans going solo, the former increased access to essential services and green spaces by a solid 12% and 5%, respectively.

  • 🤖 Surprisingly, the AI designs even won some popularity contests among urban designers. The true test, however, lies in the real-world results—less noise, heat, pollution, and healthier communities.

So, while AI might not be the new mayor in town, it's certainly a valuable ally, helping us build cities that are smarter, greener, and more accessible. Who knew your future city planner might be a machine?

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