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In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I discuss Microsoft’s aggressive moves to protect the security of AI services.
Highlights
00:05 — Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) is taking legal action to protect AI services, filing a complaint alleging that a foreign threat actor has developed tools to bypass AI safety protocols using stolen customer credentials from public websites. These tools are designed to access and manipulate AI services, which are then resold with instructions for generating harmful content.
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00:55 — Microsoft’s actions demonstrate a commitment to preventing the misuse of GenAI and support recent safety initiatives. The company is pushing for new legislation to combat AI misuse and has released a report on protecting the public from abusive AI-generated content.
01:40 — I hope to see more organizations being as transparent as Microsoft in identifying and addressing attacks and threats.
