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Controllable Fake Document Infilling for Cyber Deception
Hu, Yibo, Lin, Yu, Parolin, Erick Skorupa, Khan, Latifur, Hamlen, Kevin
Recent works in cyber deception study how to deter malicious intrusion by generating multiple fake versions of a critical document to impose costs on adversaries who need to identify the correct information. However, existing approaches are context-agnostic, resulting in sub-optimal and unvaried outputs. We propose a novel context-aware model, Fake Document Infilling (FDI), by converting the problem to a controllable mask-then-infill procedure. FDI masks important concepts of varied lengths in the document, then infills a realistic but fake alternative considering both the previous and future contexts. We conduct comprehensive evaluations on technical documents and news stories. Results show that FDI outperforms the baselines in generating highly believable fakes with moderate modification to protect critical information and deceive adversaries.
How does machine learning affect our work? Technologists talk ethics and use value - Technical.ly
To be sure, as we learned from more than a dozen technologists gathered by Technical.ly Here's just a sample of what these technologists shared during the conversation. The effects of machine learning and the processes associated with it (i.e. Maurice Gaston, a software development manager at Philly HQ'd Comcast, captured those issues in a succinct reflection. "We're all being trained by the ML that are helping us out," he said.
Incredible footage shows Boston Dynamics' robot DOGS performing a choreographed dance to BTS song
Boston Dynamics has released an incredible video of a troupe its famous Spot robotic dogs pulling off some very impressive dance moves. Seven of the robots can be seen performing a choreographed routine to the hit song'Permission to Dance', by K-Pop band BTS. Initially, one dog appears to'sing' the solo parts of the songs by grasping its robotic arm in time to the words, while the others step in the background. When the chorus kicks in, they begin a series of synchronised moves in different formations, as if they were the boy band themselves. There is even a cameo from Atlas, a six-foot-tall bipedal humanoid robot also developed by the Boston-based firm, who jumps and claps to the beat.
Have no fear, AI is here -- white-collar workers can dispel employment angst, study suggests
As recently as late last decade, for many a journalist, or journalism intern, a key part of the post-interview process involved time spent transcribing the interview; a process that can take hours depending on length and typing speed. These days, uploading the recording to a transcription app such as Otter.ai A recent update, rolled out in September 2022, comes with something called Otter Assistant "to join meetings on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet to take and share notes automatically."