The language of deception : weaponizing next generation AI / Justin Hutchens and Stuart McClure.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hutchens, Justin, author.

McClure, Stuart, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural language processing (Computer science)--Social aspects.

Natural language processing (Computer science).

Natural language processing (Computer science)--Philosophy.

Social engineering.

Artificial intelligence--Computer programs.

Artificial intelligence.

Robotics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (402 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2024]

Summary:

A penetrating look at the dark side of emerging AI technologies In The Language of Deception: Weaponizing Next Generation AI, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity veteran Justin Hutchens delivers an incisive and penetrating look at how contemporary and future AI can and will be weaponized for malicious and adversarial purposes. In the book, you will explore multiple foundational concepts to include the history of social engineering and social robotics, the psychology of deception, considerations of machine sentience and consciousness, and the history of how technology has been weaponized in the past. From these foundations, the author examines topics related to the emerging risks of advanced AI technologies, to include: The use of Large Language Models (LLMs) for social manipulation, disinformation, psychological operations, deception and fraud The implementation of LLMs to construct fully autonomous social engineering systems for targeted attacks or for mass manipulation at scale The technical use of LLMs and the underlying transformer architecture for use in technical weapons systems to include advanced next-generation malware, physical robotics, and even autonomous munition systems Speculative future risks such as the alignment problem, disembodiment attacks, and flash wars. Perfect for tech enthusiasts, cybersecurity specialists, and AI and machine learning professionals, The Language of Deception is an insightful and timely take on an increasingly essential subject.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Title Page

Foreword

Introduction

Reader Support for This Book

Chapter 1: Artificial Social Intelligence

Positronic Man

Defining (Artificial) Social Intelligence

The Turing Test

The Semblance of Social Intelligence

The Question of Weaponization

Chapter 2: Social Engineering and Psychological Exploitation

The Roots of Social Engineering

Social Engineering and Psychology

Applied Social Engineering

One Principle to Rule Them

The Long Con

Loose Lips Sink Ships

The Takeaway

Chapter 3: A History of Technology and Social Engineering

Advertising

Propaganda

Cybercrime

The Rise of the Bots

The Worst Is Yet to Come

Chapter 4: A History of Language Modeling

Rule-Based NLP Systems

Statistical Language Models

Rule-Based vs. Statistical Models

Note

Chapter 5: Consciousness, Sentience, and Understanding

Mad as a Hatter

The Question of Consciousness

The Sentience Scare

Chapter 6: The Imitation Game

The Chinese Room

The Democratization of Machine Interaction

Emergent Properties

Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback

Likeable Robots

The Illusion of Empathy

Chapter 7: Weaponizing Social Intelligence

Where's the Risk?

The Spontaneous and Organic Occurrence of Turing Tests

Bot or Not?â€"CAPTCHA Evasion

Creating the Illusion of Conversation

Context Crafting

Unleash the Bots

Conversational Relays with LLMs

Optimizing Social Engineering with Monte Carlo Simulations

Remaining under the Radar

The Impending AI Scourge

Notes

Chapter 8: Weaponizing Technical Intelligence

Unintended Technical Problems

Deliberate Technical Exploitation

Chapter 9: Multimodal Manipulation

Converging on Transformers

Deepfake Imagery

Sociopolitical Destabilization.

Voice Synthesis and Duplication

Physical Robotics

Chapter 10: The Future

Physical Embodiment

Inside the Echo Chamber

Artificial Super Intelligence

Singularity

Cognitive Integration (BCI)

Chapter 11: The Quest for Resolution

Tactical Solutions

Stopping a Runaway Train

AI Risk Management

Global Partnership

Appendix A: Bot Automation

Browser Emulation

Browser Automation

Appendix B: LLM Pretext Engineering

Social Security Administration Proof of Concept

Credential Harvesting Proof of Concept

Wire Fraud Proof of Concept

Appendix C: CAPTCHA Bypass

Appendix D: Context Manipulation Attacks

Appendix E: Attack Optimization with Monte Carlo Simulations

Appendix F: Autonomous C2 Operations with LLMs

Appendix G: Disembodiment Attacks

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Index

Copyright

Dedication

End User License Agreement.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781394222568

1394222564

9781394222551

1394222556

OCLC:

1410561531