Why does there seem to be such a disregard for security in deep learning?
There's examples like this post, but also, until recently, almost every deep learning model was literally distributed as a pickle file.
There's examples like this post, but also, until recently, almost every deep learning model was literally distributed as a pickle file.
1) As the developer if you focus on hardening, you might be too late to release.
2) People downloading shiny new libs/files/programs constantly.
3) Influx of people not that versed in the basics of computer security playing around with local LLM models, image generators, etc.
Those same points (but the NodeJS/NPM version of them) is a lot of why that ecosystem is having security and reputation issues as well.
#1 users are responsible to look after their privacy. If you are using applications that don’t allow this - you need to reject the use of those applications.
#2 this needs to start happening in mass numbers. People need to rise up against these crazy corporate tech companies and their bull
I don't know if throwing CEOs in jail is the answer, but neither is putting all the responsibility on people to make tough choices like "give up my privacy or fall out of touch with my friends" or "give up my privacy or give up the chance to get this job".