Internet-connected jacuzzis find themselves in hot water, and a Google engineer claims that their AI has developed feelings.
All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans https://www.smashingsecurity.com/hosts/graham-cluley (Graham Cluley) and https://www.smashingsecurity.com/hosts/carole-theriault (Carole Theriault).
Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.
Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.
Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.
Episode links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM0VwEkxWTg (Hot Tub Time Machine trailer) — YouTube.
https://eaton-works.com/2022/06/20/hacking-into-the-worldwide-jacuzzi-smarttub-network/ (Hacking into the worldwide Jacuzzi SmartTub network) — Eaton Works.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/smarttub/id1318260634 (SmartTub) — Apple iOS App Store.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jacuzzi.smarttub&hl=en_GB&gl=US (SmartTub) — Google Play store.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46674706 (Hot tub hack reveals washed-up security protection ) — BBC News.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/06/11/google-ai-lamda-blake-lemoine/ (Google engineer Blake Lemoine thinks its LaMDA AI has come to life ) — The Washington Post.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jun/12/google-engineer-ai-bot-sentient-blake-lemoine (Google engineer put on leave after saying AI chatbot has become sentient ) — The Guardian.
https://www.theregister.com/2022/06/20/ais_most_convincing_conversations_are/?td=rt-3a (AI's most convincing conversations are not what they seem) — The Register.
https://cajundiscordian.medium.com/ (Blake Lemoine's blog.)
https://vangoghexpo.com/bristol/ (Van Gogh Bristol Exhibition: The Immersive Experience.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib34WI0H4qI (Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience ) — YouTube.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p029399x (The Inquiry) — BBC World Service.
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