Antisocial AI

Matthew Gaughan

Premise

• What if AI hacked social media?• What if AI spread hateful messages?• What if AI drove humanity apart?

• This is the Antisocial AI

AI Roots/Backstory

• Created by evil computer scientist• Has access to emails and top social media• Used as starting point• Can be central hub for AI “children”

3 Steps of AI

• Infection – like a virus• Time to be noticed• Aftermath of AI – what has humanity done?

Sites to be attacked

• Top 10 Social Media

1) Facebook 6) Pinterest

2) Twitter 7) Instagram

3) LinkedIn 8) Tumblr

4) Google+ 9) Flickr

5) Youtube 10) Reddit

Spreading

• Phishing– Send email to large groups of people– Commonly done with viruses– Already 45% successful– Not just any old phish• AI can personalize emails• Emails come from “trusted” source

Spreading (cont.)

• Phone– Airport terminals

• Various websites/Pop-ups– Porn is commonly known virus spreader

Hacking

• Cookies• Installing a Keylogger• Using “Forgot Password” Link– Create fake friends– Create fake email addresses

Hacking (cont.)

• Hack Passwords through Javascript– Special characters may make process longer– May take up to few days

Hacking (cont.)

• Write posts after period of inactivity– Log in if necessary– Unless account has been reported• CAPTCHA code

• Period of inactivity about an hour– Make sure user is inactive

Notice Time

• One post will not get AI noticed• Over time, people will notice spike in hateful

posts• How long will it take?

Average Local Usage of Social Media (approx.)

• Facebook – Once an hour• Twitter – Once every 3 hours• Tumblr – Once an hour• Youtube – Once an hour• Google+ - Once a year

Average Usage of Social Media

How long will it take?

• Depends on AI strategy• Might get caught spreading self• Attacks are fast, 2-3 hours• Attacks are paced, 1-2 days, maybe weeks

(Possible) Aftermath(s)

• People confront AI– Try to appeal to any feelings it has– Impossible if AI has no feelings

• People ignore AI– Unlikely if AI continuously attacks• Fragility would cause some person to react negatively

• New social networks are created– Unlikely due to public anxiety– New AI may be created by someone else

Antivirus?

• agent.btz– Found near Pentagon– Hacked Pentagon files– Took fourteen months to deal with– Has not been killed

• Same “lifespan” can be used for AI

Most likely aftermath

• People abandon social media– May try to fight back– Paranoia and “lifespan” prevent other outcomes

Expect the AI in…• Moore’s Law– Conceived in 1965– Technology is constantly getting better– Has held true to this day– Singularity

Singularity

• Ray Kurzweil– Computer Scientist– Director of Engineering at Google

• Predicted singularityback in 2005

• Singularity will occurin 2045

• AI will occur aroundthen too

How to prevent

• Check email before attachments• Keep a strong password– Do NOT change every so often

• Keep track of cookies and downloads• Treat it like a virus– If spotted, delete and/or report immediately

• Treat 2045 like 2012

Works cited

• "4 Ways to Crack a Facebook Password and How to Protect Yourself from Them." Null Byte RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Oct. 2015.

• "67% Of Americans Use Social Media (With One In Six Active On Twitter) [STUDY]." SocialTimes. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Oct. 2015.

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• "Game Theory: Watch Dogs Warning! YOU'RE NOT SAFE! (pt. 1)." YouTube. YouTube, 2 July 2014. Web. 9 Nov. 2015.

Works cited (cont.)

• "Game Theory: DEATH by Hacking (Watch Dogs Pt. 2)." YouTube. YouTube, 10 Oct. 2014. Web. 9 Nov. 2015.

• "How Do I Phish? - Advanced Email Phishing Tactics - Pentest Geek - Penetration Testing - Infosec Professionals." Pentest Geek Penetration Testing Infosec Professionals. N.p., 30 Jan. 2013. Web. 28 Oct. 2015.

• "How Strong Is Your Password?" Intel. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2015.

• "Interesting Statistics for the Top 10 Social Media Sites." Small Business Trends. N.p., 26 July 2015. Web. 19 Oct. 2015.

Works cited (cont.)

• "Phishing Is Successful 45 Percent of the Time, Says Google Study - Firstpost." Firstpost Phishing Is Successful 45 Percent of the Time Says Google Study Comments. N.p., 10 Nov. 2014. Web. 28 Oct. 2015.

• "The 101 To Basic Hacking: How To Hack Facebook and Other Websites." JackColaorg Australian Internet Geek and Technology Enthusiast. N.p., 23 May 2012. Web. 28 Oct. 2015.

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People cited

• Chaikovski, Dmytro, Kevin Perera, Ryan Travis, Mark Quigley, Robert McGuigan, Elizabeth Moran, Richard Catherina, and Kassia Rivera. "How Often Do You Use Social Media." Online interview. 18 Oct. 2015.

• Ryan, Elizabeth. Online interview. 18 Nov. 2015.