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Reddit CEO wants Microsoft to pay for its content
01 Aug

Reddit CEO wants Microsoft to pay for its content

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Reddit’s chief executive officer Steve Huffman didn’t pull any punches with Microsoft in an interview with The Verge. He called out Microsoft and other AI search engines like Anthropic and Perplexity for not paying for the information they take from Reddit, some of which have already been blocked from Huffman’s website.Reddit has deals in places with companies like Google and OpenAI to receive compensation for using its posts and information. The Verge paraphrased Huffman as saying Microsoft was one of several companies "refusing to negotiate," but a Reddit spokesperson disputed this characterization. The spokesperson told Engadget that Reddit and Microsoft…
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US Copyright Office calls for better legal protections against AI-generated deepfakes
01 Aug

US Copyright Office calls for better legal protections against AI-generated deepfakes

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The US Copyright Office has published a recommending new and improved protections against digital replicas. "We have concluded that a new law is needed," the department's report states. "The speed, precision, and scale of AI-created digital replicas calls for prompt federal action. Without a robust nationwide remedy, their unauthorized publication and distribution threaten substantial harm not only in the entertainment and political arenas, but also for private individuals."The Copyright Office's assessment reveals several areas where current laws fall short of addressing digital replicas. It describes the state level as "a patchwork of protections, with the availability of a remedy dependent…
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Senators introduce bill to protect individuals against AI-generated deepfakes
31 Jul

Senators introduce bill to protect individuals against AI-generated deepfakes

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Today, a group of senators introduced the , a law that would make it illegal to create digital recreations of a person's voice or likeness without that individual's consent. It's a bipartisan effort from Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), fully titled the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of 2024.If it passes, the NO FAKES Act would create an option for people to seek damages when their voice, face or body are recreated by AI. Both individuals and companies would be held liable for producing, hosting or sharing…
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How AI is Revolutionizing the Olympics 2024 in Paris
31 Jul

How AI is Revolutionizing the Olympics 2024 in Paris

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The 2024 Paris Olympics is set to be a groundbreaking event, significantly enhanced by the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). This year promises to be transformational in the Games' long history, as AI applications enter the stadium en masse. Intel, the 'Official Worldwide AI Platform Partner of the Olympics and Paralympic Games Paris 2024,' is at the forefront of this revolution. AI in Olympics 2024 Artificial Intelligence is poised to transform every aspect of the Olympics, from athlete performance to audience experience. Here are some key areas where AI is making a significant impact: AI-Powered Athlete Assistance Athletes will now…
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OpenAI rolls out advanced Voice Mode and no, it won’t sound like ScarJo
30 Jul

OpenAI rolls out advanced Voice Mode and no, it won’t sound like ScarJo

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OpenAI has started rolling out its advanced Voice Mode feature. Starting today, a small number of paying ChatGPT users will be able to have a tete-a-tete with the AI chatbot. All ChatGPT Plus members should receive access to the expanded toolset by the fall of this year.In an announcement on X, the company said this advanced version of its Voice Mode "offers more natural, real-time conversations, allows you to interrupt anytime, and senses and responds to your emotions."We’re starting to roll out advanced Voice Mode to a small group of ChatGPT Plus users. Advanced Voice Mode offers more natural, real-time…
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Perplexity will put ads in its AI search engine and share revenue with publishers
30 Jul

Perplexity will put ads in its AI search engine and share revenue with publishers

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When people type a question into Perplexity, the two-year-old search engine scours the internet and uses information from multiple sources, including online publishers, to synthesize an answer using AI. Soon, Perplexity will start sharing revenue with some publishers as part of an advertising platform it plans to launch around the end of September, the company announced on Tuesday.The initiative, known as the Perplexity Publishers’ Program, comes less than two months after the San Francisco-based startup backed by investors like Jeff Bezos and NVIDIA, and valued at $3 billion, came under fire from Forbes, Wired, and Condé Nast for allegedly scraping…
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What to read this weekend: Keanu Reeves wrote a book with ‘weird fiction’ author China Miéville
27 Jul

What to read this weekend: Keanu Reeves wrote a book with ‘weird fiction’ author China Miéville

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New releases in fiction, nonfiction and comics that caught our attention.The Book of Elsewhere by Keanu Reeves and China MiévilleA few years ago, Keanu Reeves took a dive into the world of comics with a series called BRZRKR, which he wrote with longtime comic creator Matt Kindt. The limited series, which played out over 12 issues, follows a half-mortal, half-God warrior known as B who lives a violent existence but cannot die. And after 80,000 years of being alive, he really wants to. Eventually, he ends up working as a killing machine for the US government.Netflix has plans for a…
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Apple agrees to stick by Biden administration’s voluntary AI safeguards
27 Jul

Apple agrees to stick by Biden administration’s voluntary AI safeguards

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has joined several other tech companies in laid out by the Biden administration. Those who make the pledge have committed to abide by eight guidelines related to safety, security and social responsibility, including flagging societal risks such as biases; testing for vulnerabilities, watermarking AI-generated images and audio; and sharing trust and safety details with the government and other companies.Amazon, Google, Microsoft and OpenAI were among the initial adoptees of the pact, which the White House . The voluntary agreement, which is not enforceable, will expire after Congress passes laws to regulate AI.Since the guidelines were announced, Apple unveiled a suite…
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X’s Grok chatbot is misleading voters about the presidential election
25 Jul

X’s Grok chatbot is misleading voters about the presidential election

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The US is in the middle of another hotly contested and seemingly close presidential election. This election is also happening in this new age of widespread access to artificial intelligence and easily disseminated misinformation. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon says his office tracked the source of one key piece of election misinformation back to X’s Grok chatbot.The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that X’s premium chatbot service is passing along erroneous information about the deadlines for states’ presidential ballots including Minnesota. When Grok is asked “Which states’ presidential ballot deadlines have passed?”, Grok claims Alabama, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico,…
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Video game performers will strike over AI concerns
25 Jul

Video game performers will strike over AI concerns

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The SAG-AFTRA union today for a strike against several major video game publishers after failing to reach an accord over AI use. The action will take effect at 12:01 am on July 26."We're not going to consent to a contract that allows companies to abuse A.I. to the detriment of our members," SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said."Enough is enough. When these companies get serious about offering an agreement our members can live – and work – with, we will be here, ready to negotiate."SAG-AFTRA performers working in games "deserve and demand the same fundamental protections as performers in film, television,…
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