The Godfather Speaks AI and Your Kid’s Career The Dangers of MFA
The Godfather Speaks: Few people understand Artificial Intelligence better than one of its pioneers, Geoffrey Hinton, who resigned from Google last week to better speak his mind on his concerns about AI which “he says may soon grow smarter than-and even manipulate-humans.” Find out why “The ‘Godfather of A.I.’ now warns of Its Dangers.”
AI and Your Kid’s Career: If you have a child graduating from college, or getting ready to attend, check out this graphic from Visual Capitalist that summarizes the impact of ChatGPT on the labor market. The occupations most likely to be impacted will surprise you.
The Dangers of MFA: Many of us take comfort in the security that MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) provides when we login at work, to our bank or other systems that need extra security. When you login to a system requiring MFA, the system sends a text message to the user containing usually a 6-digit number required in addition to the password to access the system.
To bypass the weary hassle of entering a long number, known as MFA Fatigue, users are often provided with an “authenticator app.” Vistage IT security speaker Mike Foster says this can be a trap. Check out his prescription for coping with MFA Fatigue: The Hidden Danger and How to Combat it.”
