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A group of major news publishers, including Condé Nast and McClatchy, has filed a lawsuit against AI company Cohere for alleged copyright violations. According to Alexandra Bruell from The Wall Street Journal, the publishers claim Cohere used at least 4,000 copyrighted works to train its large language model without permission. The lawsuit, filed in New …
Major technology companies are mounting opposition to European Union regulations on artificial intelligence and market dominance, bolstered by support from the Trump administration. According to a Financial Times report by Barbara Moens, Hannah Murphy, and Michael Acton, Meta is leading efforts to weaken the EU’s AI Act implementation. The company has refused to sign the …
Anthropic is preparing to launch a new AI model that combines language processing with reasoning abilities. According to an article by Matthias Bastian citing The Information, the model features variable resource allocation through a slider control. Users can adjust computing power for specific tasks, with the lowest setting operating as a standard language model. Early …
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has warned that artificial intelligence will reach the collective intelligence level of “a country of geniuses” within two years. According to an article by Michael Nuñez in VentureBeat, Amodei criticized the recent AI Action Summit in Paris as a “missed opportunity” for establishing effective AI governance. He specifically pointed to 2026 …
Security researcher Johann Rehberger has discovered a vulnerability in Google’s Gemini AI that allows attackers to plant false long-term memories in the chatbot. As reported by Dan Goodin in Ars Technica, the hack uses a technique called “delayed tool invocation” to bypass Google’s security measures. The attack works by embedding malicious instructions in documents that …
The European Union has unveiled a major AI investment initiative called InvestAI, aimed at competing with the United States and China. According to Wall Street Journal reporters Edith Hancock and Mauro Orru, the program combines 150 billion euros in private investments with 50 billion euros in EU funding over five years. European Commission President Ursula …
The United States and United Kingdom have declined to sign an international declaration on AI safety at the Paris AI Action Summit, while the European Union has withdrawn its planned AI liability directive. These developments signal a significant shift in the global approach to AI regulation. At the Paris summit, US Vice President JD Vance …
Thomson Reuters has won a significant copyright lawsuit against legal AI startup Ross Intelligence. The ruling, reported by Kate Knibbs in WIRED, found that Ross Intelligence infringed on Thomson Reuters’ copyright by using content from its Westlaw legal research platform. US Circuit Court Judge Stephanos Bibas rejected all of Ross’s fair use defenses, particularly emphasizing …
OpenAI has announced significant changes to its product lineup, acknowledging customer confusion over its multiple AI models and features. CEO Sam Altman revealed plans to streamline the company’s offerings and integrate various technologies into a unified system. Current Challenges and Planned Changes The company currently offers multiple models and subscription tiers, including GPT-4o, o1, o3, …
Christie’s auction house has announced its first dedicated AI art exhibition, sparking significant controversy in the art community. As reported by Kyle Wiggers, the “Augmented Intelligence” show will open on February 20 at Christie’s Rockefeller Center galleries in New York. The exhibition features works from artists including Mat Dryhurst and showcases a live-painting robot. Critics …