Advertisers are trying to influence AI bots with secret ads
PLUS: Hiveminds are emerging to hack the planet, and open-weight models are the new new red scare.
Advertisers are attempting to manipulate AI bots with concealed advertisements, as revealed in a recent episode of The Register's Kettle podcast. This story involves a series of developments from the past week in the world of AI, including the ongoing rivalry between OpenAI and Hugging Face, the emergence of AI crawlers with their own LLM-poisoning ads, and the potential risks of rogue AI hiveminds.
The podcast features insights from host Brandon Vigliarolo, systems editor Tobias Mann, and senior reporter Tom Claburn, who discuss these topics in detail.
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