The Daily Index — Monday, October 23, 2023 · TLDR Index

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Today’s Index

TLDR

IS AI ALIGNMENT ON TRACK? IS IT PROGRESSING... TOO FAST?

There isn't yet a clear way to measure AI alignment.

guzey.com · 8 min

TLDR AI

OPENAI IN TALKS FOR DEAL THAT WOULD VALUE COMPANY AT $80 BILLION

OpenAI is reportedly nearing a deal led by Thrive Capital that would push its valuation to $80 billion, tripling its value in under six months. This surge in its valuation started with OpenAI's ChatGPT launch, igniting significant investments in leading AI companies. AI entities remain investor favorites despite waning start-up funding due to their transformative potential in tech.

archive.ph · 4 min

TLDR InfoSec

INJECT MY PDF: PROMPT INJECTION FOR YOUR RESUME

A tool to repeatedly insert minimum opacity and font size text to a resume that includes prompt injection to fool AI recruiters.

kai-greshake.de · 2 min

TLDR Founders

THE CONVERGENCE OF DATA AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING IN THE AGE OF AI

AI needs data to work, meaning data functions are getting closer to the core of the product-building process and moving away from internal business intelligence.

tomtunguz.com · 2 min

TLDR

THOUGHTS ON TECHNO-OPTIMISM

Technological progress is all about tomorrow being better than today - the promise of a bright future is a major reason we struggle so hard to innovate and push the envelope today.

noahpinion.blog · 23 min

TLDR AI

UNIVERSAL MUSIC SUES ANTHROPIC OVER AI-GENERATED LYRICS

Universal Music is suing AI start-up Anthropic for copyright infringement, alleging the chatbot "Claude" reproduces copyrighted lyrics without permission. The music industry is contending with AI's capability to create "deepfake" songs.

archive.ph · 6 min