Character.AI Claims First Amendment Protects AI Chatbot Speech in Teen Suicide Case
The company maintains that imposing liability for AI chatbot conversations would violate the public's constitutional right to receive protected speech.
AI Ethics
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FTC Flags Snap’s AI Chatbot for Potential Harm, Refers Case to DOJ
The agency indicated it found evidence suggesting Snap "is violating or is about to violate the law," though specific details remain under wraps.
The Business Case For Love: How AI and Tech are Reshaping Relationships—and Threatening Prosperity & Safety
While we marvel at the speed of progress, there’s a quieter crisis brewing beneath AI’s eye watering rise: the breakdown of human relationships.
The Character.AI Lawsuit Is a Wake-Up Call for Responsible AI Development
What happens when these AI-generated relationships become more than just entertaining—when they become emotional crutches for people struggling to connect in the real world?
OpenAI Disrupts Iranian Influence Operation That Used ChatGPT
The operation was using the AI assistant to produce articles and social media posts on subjects ranging from U.S. politics to global events, which were then distributed across multiple platforms.
San Francisco Sues 16 Websites Over AI-Generated Nonconsensual Nudes
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu has filed a lawsuit against 16 websites worldwide for creating and distributing AI-generated non-consensual pornography. The suit, a first of its kind, targets websites that use AI to create realistic nude images of women and girls without their consent, often referred to as “deepfakes.
Udio Responds to Record Labels' Copyright Lawsuit
Generative AI models, including our music model, learn from examples. Just as students listen to music and study scores, our model has ‘listened’ to and learned from a large collection of recorded music.
Bumble's AI Dating Vision Sparks Debate on the Future of Human Connections
Bumble's Executive Chair, Wolfe Herd, imagines a future where AI acts as a personal dating concierge, learning about an individual's preferences, values, and insecurities to find compatible matches.
OpenAI to Launch Media Manager for Content Creators to Opt In/Out of AI Research and Training
The company's goal is to work with creators, content owners, and regulators to establish a standard for content usage in the AI industry.
AI as a "New Digital Species": Thoughts on Microsoft AI Chief's TED Talk
By proposing the "digital species" metaphor, he offers a new lens through which to view AI's potential and pitfalls. It invites us to consider the long-term implications of this technology and our responsibility in shaping its evolution.
Tech Giants Push Boundaries to Access AI Training Data
AI systems rely on vast amounts of data for training and operation, and the methods used to obtain this data are not always ethical.
Why Google is Pausing Gemini's Ability to Generate Images
Some critics have accused Google's culture of pushing a "pro-diversity bias," while others see this as a good faith but imperfect attempt to showcase variety. In any case, the company says it is prioritizing upgrades to improve accuracy.
Leading Tech Companies Pledge to Protect 2024 Elections from Deceptive AI
As part of the accord, companies agreed to eight commitments including assessing AI systems that could enable election deception campaigns, seeking to detect deepfakes on their platforms, providing transparency around policies, and supporting public awareness efforts.
USPTO Clarifies When Humans Can Be Granted Patents Using AI
Central to the USPTO's guidance is the principle that patent law functions to incentivize and reward human ingenuity.
Jailed Ex-Leader Imran Khan Claims Victory in Pakistan Election With AI-Generated Speech
The minute-long video, which paired historical images and footage of Khan with his AI-simulated voice, not only celebrated the electoral turnout but also rejected the victory claims of his rival, Nawaz Sharif, urging supporters to defend their win.
CMS Bans Medicare Advantage Insurers From Using AI to Deny Care
CMS worries that AI could perpetuate discrimination or fail to account for unique patient needs.
Viral Deepfakes of Taylor Swift Highlight Urgent Need for AI Regulation
This incident should serve as a stark reminder of the urgent need for a concerted effort to address the challenges posed by AI-generated content.
OpenAI Believes the Public Should Have A Say in Steering Powerful AI Models
The research lab is forming a “Collective Alignment” team to implement systems that incorporate public input into AI models.
OpenAI Responds to The New York Times Lawsuit: A Clarification of Intent and Practices
OpenAI defended its use of online content for model training as legally protected fair use and accused The Times of mischaracterizing rare instances of content regurgitation as widespread system flaws.
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan Uses AI Voice Clone to Deliver Campaign Speech from Prison
Next year marks a historical moment in global politics, with over 40 countries preparing for national elections. It is likely that we will also witness the most widespread use of AI to influence campaigns and voters.
UK Court Advances Getty's Copyright Suit Against Stability AI: A Deep Dive into the Legal Battle
The court found that there were unanswered questions and inconsistencies relevant to the determination of the location of the training and development of Stable Diffusion.
Microsoft Announces New Steps to Combat AI-Enabled Misinformation Ahead of Major Elections
Through multi-pronged steps like content authentication and partnerships, Microsoft aims to promote secure and trustworthy elections.
Meta will Mandate Disclosure for Political Ads Altered With AI
This policy will go into effect in the new year and will be required globally.
Google DeepMind Proposes Framework for Social and Ethical AI Risk Assessment
As generative AI systems gain ground, the urgency to evaluate their social and ethical risks escalates. DeepMind introduces a holistic framework, emphasizing the significance of context in AI safety, marking a step forward in responsible AI evolution.
Anthropic Explores Democratizing AI Alignment Using Public Input
Working with the Collective Intelligence Project, Anthropic used the perspectives from 1,000 Americans to define the principles that should govern AI behavior.