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Slopinator tool poisons GitHub repos to attack AI training

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A new tool called Slopinator has been developed to disrupt AI training by poisoning GitHub repositories. This method involves injecting malicious or misleading data into datasets that AI models learn from. The goal is to degrade the performance and reliability of AI systems by corrupting their training data. AI

IMPACT Introduces a new method for disrupting AI model training, potentially impacting the integrity and reliability of AI systems.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a new tool and method for attacking AI training data, which falls under research into AI safety and security.

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Slopinator tool poisons GitHub repos to attack AI training

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Slopinator: Attack AI training with poisoned GitHub repositories https:// codeberg.org/the-slopinator/sl opinator # HackerNews # Slopinator # AI # training # Gi

    Slopinator: Attack AI training with poisoned GitHub repositories https:// codeberg.org/the-slopinator/sl opinator # HackerNews # Slopinator # AI # training # GitHub # security # poisoning

    LINKS codeberg.org/…/slopinator
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    We let AIs run radio stations https:// andonlabs.com/blog/andon-fm # ai

    We let AIs run radio stations https:// andonlabs.com/blog/andon-fm # ai

    LINKS andonlabs.com/…/andon-fm
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Slopinator: Attack AI training with poisoned GitHub repositories https:// codeberg.org/the-slopinator/sl opinator # ai # github

    Slopinator: Attack AI training with poisoned GitHub repositories https:// codeberg.org/the-slopinator/sl opinator # ai # github

    LINKS codeberg.org/…/slopinator

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