<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">FYI.</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">CNAS Dean</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:CNAS_DEAN@ucr.edu">CNAS_DEAN@ucr.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 2:05 PM<br>Subject: [Science_faculty_all] [Action Required] Report the storage or usage of a corrupted research dataset (LAION-5B)<br>To: <a href="mailto:science_faculty_all@lists.ucr.edu">science_faculty_all@lists.ucr.edu</a> <<a href="mailto:science_faculty_all@lists.ucr.edu">science_faculty_all@lists.ucr.edu</a>>, <a href="mailto:cnas_staff@lists.ucr.edu">cnas_staff@lists.ucr.edu</a> <<a href="mailto:cnas_staff@lists.ucr.edu">cnas_staff@lists.ucr.edu</a>><br>Cc: PHYSCIdean <<a href="mailto:physcidean@ucr.edu">physcidean@ucr.edu</a>>, Jennifer V Farias <<a href="mailto:jennifer.farias@ucr.edu">jennifer.farias@ucr.edu</a>>, Joann D Young <<a href="mailto:joann.young@ucr.edu">joann.young@ucr.edu</a>>, Agdean <<a href="mailto:agdean@ucr.edu">agdean@ucr.edu</a>>, LifeSciDean <<a href="mailto:lifescidean@ucr.edu">lifescidean@ucr.edu</a>>, CNAS Dean <<a href="mailto:CNAS_DEAN@ucr.edu">CNAS_DEAN@ucr.edu</a>>, Studentdeancnas <<a href="mailto:studentdeancnas@ucr.edu">studentdeancnas@ucr.edu</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg-9073239500630141905">





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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I am forwarding this URGENT message to all. Please read and follow ‘action’ steps below, if warranted.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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Interim Dean, College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">U</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">niversity of California, Riverside<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Sent on behalf of CISO Dewight Kramer</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">UCR Vice Chancellors and Deans,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">I am writing to request your assistance to comply with a University of California Office of the President (UCOP) mandate to determine whether a corrupted research dataset,
 referred to as LAION-5B, is being stored or utilized by anyone at UCR. <b>Please share this urgent message with faculty and anyone else who may be using AI data.</b> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#003da5">Issue and Urgency</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">A publicly available, open-source dataset widely used to train artificial intelligence (AI) systems, referred to as LAION-5B, is believed to contain links to thousands
 of images of child sexual abuse material, including child pornography, as defined under 18 U.S.C. § 2256(8). This dataset comes from the Large-scale Artificial Intelligence Open Network, or LAION, a non-profit organization that creates open-source tools for
 machine learning.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">UC faculty and researchers may have downloaded the images of this dataset for legitimate research purposes (and without knowledge that it contained child sexual abuse
 material), potentially storing child sexual abuse material on UC information technology (IT) resources. US and international laws prohibit the possession and distribution of such material. Therefore, it is urgent that anyone who has downloaded or utilized
 the LAION-5B dataset immediately contact UCR’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at
</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:security@ucr.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1155cc">security@ucr.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:16.1pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#003da5;background:yellow">Action Required</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;background:yellow">Any member of the UCR community – faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows, or graduate or undergraduate students – who may have downloaded
 the LAION-5B dataset must take the following steps:</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1155cc;background:yellow"> </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;background:yellow"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;background:yellow">1.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:yellow">    
</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;background:yellow">Immediately notify the UCR CISO at
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;background:yellow"><a href="mailto:security@ucr.edu" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#1155cc">security@ucr.edu</span></b></a> to make the Information Security Office
 aware of the suspected storage or utilization of this dataset. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;background:yellow"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;background:yellow">2.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:yellow">    
</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;background:yellow">Do not</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;background:yellow">
</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;background:yellow">attempt to delete or modify the dataset</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;background:yellow">. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;background:yellow">3.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:yellow">    
</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;background:yellow">Refrain from any further use of the dataset</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;background:yellow">.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;background:yellow"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#980000;background:yellow">It is important to note that individuals who downloaded or have access to the dataset are
<u>not</u> at fault</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#980000;background:yellow">.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;background:yellow">
 This dataset was corrupted, and these steps are being required by UCOP to protect the UCR community. UCR CISO and legal counsel may need to meet with affected individuals to gather the information needed to take appropriate action. We thank you in advance
 for your cooperation.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt;line-height:16.1pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#003da5">Additional Information</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">On December 21, 2023, UCOP requested that all UC campuses determine whether the corrupted research dataset, LAION-5B, is being stored or utilized by anyone on campus.
 UCR has been asked to report its findings to UCOP no later than January 19, 2024.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Upon receiving this request, the UCR Information Security Office immediately reached out to key staff who provide research computing support to UCR researchers. At this
 time, there are no clear indicators that anyone on campus has downloaded the dataset in question; however, your support is required to ensure that this is the case.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as UCR continues to address this serious issue.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Sincerely,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Dewight F. Kramer</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Chief Information Security Officer</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Information Security Office</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">University of California, Riverside </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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