The Financial Times deal with OpenAI highlights an uneasy future for both media and tech
Media outlets like Financial Times are licensing journalistic content to tech firms like OpenAI for training data, offering hope amidst challenging times. [ more ]
Watch: OpenAI's media deal rush continues with FT deal
OpenAI and FT deepen their content deal with potential FT.com links in ChaptGPT, highlighting the AI company's strategy to ingest training material and pay providers. [ more ]
In Big Election Year, A.I.'s Architects Move Against Its Misuse
AI companies are setting limits on the use of their technology in elections to prevent abuse and misinformation.
Companies like OpenAI, Google, Meta, and Anthropic are implementing measures such as forbidding the creation of fake chatbots, limiting AI chatbot responses, and labeling AI-generated content. [ more ]
Labour party plans to force AI developers to share test data
The Labour party is proposing that AI companies be legally obliged to share road test results and conduct safety tests with independent oversight.
Labour's proposals aim to address the risks posed by AI-generated content, such as chatbots and deepfakes, to vulnerable individuals, particularly young people. [ more ]
FTC orders AI companies to dish on investments, partnerships and meetings | TechCrunch
The FTC is launching an inquiry into the corporate relationships of top AI companies.
The orders sent to these companies seek information on partnerships, competitive impact, and the potential distortion of innovation and fair competition. [ more ]
AI's Future Indistinguishable From the Future of Work
Marietje Schaake, international policy director at Stanford University Cyber Policy Center, calls for a tax on AI companies to offset labor disruptions caused by AI.
The integration of AI within the enterprise raises the question of whether AI is a co-pilot or a replacement for human employees. [ more ]
How to build the foundation for a profitable AI startup | TechCrunch
Investment in AI companies has entered a cautious phase with investors becoming more wary of the AI hype and looking for companies that will turn a profit.
Building a profitable AI business poses unique challenges including high costs, talent gap, and expensive API and hosting requirements. [ more ]
The European Union has provisionally agreed on landmark AI regulation, but the changes required from AI companies remain unclear and enforcement will likely not start for years.
Major AI players like OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, and Meta will continue to fight for dominance as they navigate regulatory uncertainty in the US. [ more ]
AI music pioneer quits after disagreement over 'fair use' of copyrighted works
The vice president of audio at Stability AI, Ed Newton-Rex, has resigned due to his belief that training generative AI models using copyrighted content doesn't qualify as "fair use."
AI companies typically support fair use, but Newton-Rex had an issue with Stability AI's submission to the United States Copyright Office arguing for AI development falling under fair use.
Newton-Rex disagrees with the argument that using copyrighted works to train generative AI models is fair use because it can create works that compete with the copyrighted works. [ more ]