🗞️ Check out today's top tech news! 📰 1️⃣ A crypto botnet powered by ChatGPT was discovered on X (formerly known as Twitter) by researchers at Indiana University Bloomington. The botnet, named Fox8, used ChatGPT to generate content and lure users into clicking cryptocurrency links. Read more on Ars Technica. 🔗 [Link to Ars Technica article](https://arstechnica.com/?p=1962144#p3) 2️⃣ Calling all educators and students! 📚 The New York Times wants to hear about your experiences using ChatGPT in teaching and coursework. Share your stories with them. Read more on The New York Times. 🔗 [Link to The New York Times article](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/18/nyregion/are-you-using-chatgpt-in-your-school-or-university-we-want-to-hear-about-it.html) 3️⃣ Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has released a new multilingual speech translation model called SeamlessM4T. This model can translate almost 100 languages and is part of Meta's efforts to create a universal translator. Read more on The Verge. 🔗 [Link to The Verge article](https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/22/23840571/meta-multilingual-speech-translation-model-ai) #TechNews #ChatGPT #CryptoBotnet #ArtificialIntelligence

Today's Tech News

Crypto botnet on X is powered by ChatGPT

Researchers at Indiana University Bloomington discovered a botnet powered by ChatGPT operating on X—the social network formerly known as Twitter—in May of this year. The botnet, named Fox8, consisted of 1,140 accounts that were using ChatGPT to generate content and lure unsuspecting users into clicking links that redirected to cryptocurrency websites. Read more on Ars Technica.

Are You Using ChatGPT in Your School or University? We Want to Hear About It.

The New York Times is asking educators and students to share their experiences of using ChatGPT in teaching and coursework. If you are using this AI chatbot in your school or university, they want to hear about it. Read more on The New York Times.

Meta releases multilingual speech translation model

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has released a new speech-to-text model called SeamlessM4T, which can translate nearly 100 languages. This release is part of Meta's ongoing effort to create a universal translator. SeamlessM4T is released under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC 4.0 license, allowing researchers to iterate upon it. Read more on The Verge.

A look at Worldcoin from a privacy-skeptical point of view

Matthew Green, a privacy researcher, shares his impressions of Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project by Sam Altman, from a privacy-skeptical perspective. He discusses the potential risks and highlights how the project doesn't link users' transaction data with its identity database. Read more on A Few Thoughts on Cryptographic Engineering.