Inside Big Tech’s tussle over AI training data
In the frantic pursuit of AI training data, tech giants OpenAI, Google, and Meta have reportedly bypassed corporate policies, altered…
OpenAI and MidJourney are looking to buy WordPress and Tumblr data
Automattic, the company behind WordPress and Tumblr, is discussing a data and content deal with MidJourney and OpenAI. This information,…
George Carlin’s estate sues creators of AI fake comedy show
The AI-generated video impersonating the late comedic great, George Carlin, horrified fans while simultaneously demonstrating the advancement AI has made…
The University of Chicago’s Nightshade is designed to poison AI models
A group of Chicago-based developers have equipped artists with Nightshade, a method of fighting back against unethical data practices. Nightshade…
Ed Newton-Rex, ex-VP of Audio at Stability AI, announces “Fairly Trained”
Ed Newton-Rex, ex-VP of Audio at Stability AI, announced the launch of ‘Fairly Trained,’ a non-profit organization dedicated to certifying…
Cornell researchers identify verbatim poems in AI models like ChatGPT
A recent study by Cornell University has shed light on the capabilities of AI chatbots like ChatGPT in memorizing and…
2024 sees anger rise over corporate misuse of AI: what’s next?
January 2024 began with talks of Midjourney, a leading force in the AI image-generation world, using the names and styles…
OpenAI responds to The New York Times lawsuit
OpenAI has publicly responded to the copyright infringement lawsuit that The New York Times initiated in December. The statement isn’t…
OpenAI: creating AI tools without using copyrighted material is “impossible”
In a statement of written evidence to the UK House of Lords, OpenAI stated that creating AI tools without using…
Generative AI’s plagiarism problem a legal risk to users
AI companies are being sued for copyright infringements but AI-generated images also present a potential legal risk to end users.…