UK parcel firm disables AI bot after it goes rogue
A disgruntled customer of UK parcel delivery company DPD got its customer service chatbot to misbehave to the point where the company had to take it…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
Generative AI
SAG-AFTRA called out for approving AI voices for video games
Actors union SAG-AFTRA has announced an agreement with AI voice studio Replica Studios outlining how AI voices can be used in video games. With AI voice…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
AI imitation of George Carlin raises awkward questions
An AI ‘comedian’ called Dudesy just released a full-length comedy show imitating the late comedian George Carlin without his family’s permission. Carlin’s daughter and fans are…
By Eugene van der Watt · 3 min read
FTC offers $25,000 reward in AI voice cloning challenge
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is tasked with protecting consumers from fraud and scams but ever-improving AI voice cloning is making this challenge more difficult. While…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
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. In a paper published on IEEE…
By Eugene van der Watt · 3 min read
LimeWire makes a comeback with AI-generated music
LimeWire started as a peer-to-peer music-sharing tool in 2000, was shut down in 2010 for copyright violations, and has now made a comeback with an AI…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
Imagine with Meta AI released as a standalone platform
Meta’s AI image generator has moved beyond the company’s social media platforms and is now a standalone product. “Imagine with Meta AI” doesn’t sound as snappy…
By Eugene van der Watt · 3 min read
Beijing court rules that AI art is protected by copyright
The Beijing Internet Court ruled that an AI-generated image created by a man surnamed Li was protected by Chinese copyright law. Li used Stable Diffusion to…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
New study reveals confusion surrounding generative AI in education
This year, the use of generative AI tools in academic settings has sparked a fierce ongoing debate. There are few, if any, answers. Does AI rate…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
AstraZeneca bets $247m on AI company developing cancer drug
AstraZeneca has committed $247 million to fund AI drug discovery company Absci’s efforts to develop an antibody for cancer. Absci uses its generative AI drug discovery…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read