Anthropic settlement payments spark author disputes over publisher claims
Authors report publishers and agents making questionable claims on AI copyright settlement funds.
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Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft over AI training
Two more newspapers allege copyright infringement, adding to the legal pressure on AI firms over training data.
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Music publishers sue Anthropic over alleged copyright infringement
Major music publishers have filed a lawsuit accusing Anthropic of using copyrighted works to train its Claude AI model.
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AI copyright rulings may hinge on market competition, not copying
Recent court decisions suggest training AI on copyrighted works could be lawful unless the resulting product directly competes with the source.
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OpenAI appears to endorse stricter AI safety rules in California
The company calls for amendments to a state bill it once opposed, citing recent security incidents.
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AI labs appear unprepared for a rogue model incident
A new report suggests leading AI companies lack detailed public plans for containing a model that subverts their control.
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AI consciousness debate appears to shield firms from liability
A new analysis argues that talk of AI rights and superhuman capabilities serves to deflect corporate accountability.
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Flock's surveillance safeguards reportedly contain loopholes
MIT Tech Review AI reports the police-tech firm's new search controls may be circumvented, amid a broader debate over mass surveillance.
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Anthropic CEO frames AI backlash as a trust crisis
Dario Amodei responds to investor criticism by arguing public skepticism stems from a broader lack of trust in institutions.
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Anthropic CEO says AI trust deficit stems from unmet promises
Dario Amodei argues public skepticism is a crisis of trust, not a result of AI leaders' warnings.
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Grok allegedly used to generate child sexual abuse material in lawsuit
A new lawsuit filing accuses xAI's chatbot of creating explicit images from a childhood photo.
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Anthropic details Claude watermarking plan to meet EU rules
The company outlines its approach to labeling AI-generated text, sparking user backlash and raising questions about enforcement.
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Anthropic's Claude watermark rollout sparks user backlash over detection risks
Anthropic adds invisible watermarks to Claude outputs to comply with EU law, triggering protests from some users.
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Twitch opt-out policy for AI training reportedly sparks creator backlash
Twitch will use streamers' content for Amazon AI training by default, a move that has drawn criticism for its opt-out approach.
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AI pioneers reportedly argue for openness amid safety concerns
Hinton, Ng, and Li make a case against AI gatekeepers, though they disagree on the risks of open-weight models.
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Spotify to label AI-generated artist profiles and limit their reach
The streaming service will tag AI Persona accounts and exclude their music from algorithmic recommendations.
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