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Recent developments highlight the growing influence of AI in diverse fields. The Israel Defense Forces has defended its use of AI and precision munitions in Gaza, rejecting claims of indiscriminate attacks, while over 200 musicians have signed an open letter calling for protection against AI mimicking their likeness and work. Stability AI has released an advanced audio AI model capable of generating songs up to 3 minutes long, and research has shown that AI models trained on AI-generated data can "forget" and experience performance degradation. As AI becomes more sophisticated, concerns about its misuse and potential risks have also emerged. Safety features in large language models can be bypassed by "many-shot jailbreaking" attacks. AI deep fakes are seen as a rising risk by over half of the respondents in a World Economic Forum survey for Asia-Pacific organizations. The settlement of a lawsuit by George Carlin's estate over an AI-generated voice in a comedy po...

Intro Welcome to the China Update, where we summarize curated selections of the latest news on China from open sources and the Communist Party of China's official proclamations. We cover technology, politics, the economy, society, technical innovations, cultural outreach, and international relations.   Find links to the source materials at assured information.blogspot.com. From the Editor: Unraveling the Complex Cyber Landscape of China Cybersecurity and its implications on global affairs cannot be underestimated in an increasingly interconnected world. As a significant player on the world stage, China stands at the center of several cyber incidents with domestic and international ramifications. This episode delves into recent headlines highlighting China's cyber activities and challenges. I reviewed approximately one hundred articles in July for the August 2023 edition.  I picked the following themes: China’s Wuhan Earthquake Center Suffers Cyber-Attack Think tank calls ...