Assorted links for Monday, Febuary 17:

1. Time Bandit ChatGPT jailbreak bypasses safeguards on sensitive topics

   A ChatGPT jailbreak flaw, dubbed “Time Bandit,” allows you to bypass OpenAI’s safety guidelines when asking for detailed instructions on sensitive topics, including the creation of weapons, information on nuclear topics, and malware creation.

2. A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’

   An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff’s access to federal payments systems “the single greatest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”

3. Optimizing for Developer Productivity Creates a Winning DevEx

   Developer productivity is not about having 50 tools. It’s about improving experience, speed and productivity with the right kinds of tools.

4. Microsoft.Testing.Platform: Now Supported by All Major .NET Test Frameworks

   Microsoft.Testing.Platform is a lightweight and portable alternative to VSTest for running tests in all contexts, including continuous integration (CI) pipelines, CLI, Visual Studio Test Explorer, and VS Code Text Explorer. The Microsoft.Testing.Platform is embedded directly in your test projects, and there’s no other app dependencies, such as vstest.console or dotnet test needed to run your tests.

5. OpenAI’s secret weapon against Nvidia dependence takes shape

   OpenAI is entering the final stages of designing its long-rumored AI processor with the aim of decreasing the company’s dependence on Nvidia hardware, according to a Reuters report released Monday. The ChatGPT creator plans to send its chip designs to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) for fabrication within the next few months, but the chip has not yet been formally announced.