They hacked a TikTok user’s camera, with help from free AI

SAN FRANCISCO — When local cybersecurity start-up DepthFirst sought artificial intelligence software to help hunt computer bugs, it turned to a Chinese company, not the top U.S. AI labs in its hometown.

They hacked a TikTok user’s camera, with help from free AI

TL;DR

  • DepthFirst, a local cybersecurity start-up, needed AI software for bug hunting.
  • The company chose to obtain the AI software from a Chinese company.
  • This decision was made despite the presence of top U.S. AI labs in their hometown.