Irish data protection authority investigates Google AI

The Irish data protection authority is investigating Google for possible breaches of EU data protection rules in the development of its AI models. The focus is on whether Google conducted a privacy impact assessment for its PaLM2 AI language model, Natasha Lomas reports for TechCrunch. The agency is investigating whether Google sufficiently considered the risks …

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Poe criticized for circumventing paywalls

Users can apparently download paid articles from renowned publications such as the New York Times or The Atlantic as HTML files via a feature on Quora’s AI chatbot platform Poe. Experts see this as a potential violation of copyright law. Quora, on the other hand, compares the feature to cloud storage services. The publishers involved …

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Microsoft’s head of AI under fire

Microsoft’s head of AI, Mustafa Suleyman, has caused an uproar with his statement that all content available online is “freeware”. This means that from his perspective anyone can copy this content and use it for their own creations, as long as the creators do not explicitly object. This statement is disputed by many experts, and …

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AI vs copyright

This article by Tim O’Reilly discusses the complex copyright issues surrounding the training and use of AI. He argues that instead of litigation, a solution must be found that benefits both AI developers and creators. O’Reilly suggests that AI companies should respect copyrights, provide attribution, and pay for results rather than training.

Music labels sue music AI start-ups Suno and Udio

The major music labels Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Records have sued the AI companies Suno and Udio. They accuse them of having used copyrighted works on a massive scale for their AI music generators without permission. The lawsuits were filed by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in Boston and …

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AI search engine Perplexity under fire

AI startup Perplexity is under fire. Several media outlets have accused the company of copying content from websites without permission. Especially controversial: Perplexity is said to have bypassed blocks meant to prevent this. Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas denies the accusations. He speaks of misunderstandings and refers vaguely to the use of third-party providers. At the …

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Perplexity introduces “Pages”

Perplexity has introduced a new feature called “Pages,” which uses AI to automatically create reports on a topic. Pages creates a custom website for which it researches information and writes the text. However, the feature has been criticized for copying content from news sites such as Forbes, CNBC and Bloomberg without giving sufficient credit, Forbes …

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Glaze 2 protects artworks from AI scraping

The University of Chicago released Glaze 2. It is an improved version of their free tool to help artists protect their work from unauthorized AI scraping. Video protection is next.

Open letter by musicians demands responsible AI

In an open letter, more than 200 famous musicians, including Billie Eilish and Katy Perry, call on technology companies and AI developers not to violate artists’ rights and devalue their work. The signatories emphasize that AI, when used responsibly, can enhance human creativity. However, they warn that some platforms and developers are misusing the technology …

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