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Major authors hope new AI licensing site will help them keep control of their books

4:11pm January 17, 2025

by Chloe Veltman

In the wake of several lawsuits involving authors suing AI companies for allegedly scraping their literary works to train models, some big-name writers are signing on to a new AI licensing platform.

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'The New York Times' takes OpenAI to court. ChatGPT's future could be on the line

5:00am January 14, 2025

In three consolidated suits, publishers allege that OpenAI broke copyright law by copying millions of articles without permission or payment. OpenAI counters that the fair use doctrine protects them.

President Biden Delivers Final Foreign Policy Speech Of His Administration At The State Department

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Biden puts AI and climate at the top of the list for Trump administration

4:11pm January 13, 2025

President Biden, 82, has focused on U.S. foreign policy for decades. As he leaves office, he said his team's work on artificial intelligence and climate was key for his successor to follow through on.

A phone company developed an AI 'granny' to beat scammers at their own game

5:03am December 10, 2024

The company behind the scam-baiting granny said the AI technology can keep scammers on the phone for 40 minutes at a time, keeping them away from real people.

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Lawsuit: A chatbot hinted a kid should kill his parents over screen time limits

12:01am December 10, 2024

Two families are suing AI chatbot company Character.AI for allegedly encouraging harm after the kids became emotionally attached to the bots. One chatbot allegedly exposed a child to sexualized content.

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Biden and Xi take a first step to limit AI and nuclear decisions at their last meeting

8:14pm November 16, 2024

The leaders agreed that humans should control decisions to use nuclear weapons — not AI. And they talked about the importance of stability during the transition to a new U.S. administration.

Will Spotify's AI DJ make you listen longer?

12:00pm November 14, 2024

The music streamer's AI DJ feature offers personalized playlists with a warm AI voice that gives context to song picks.

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California Gov. Newsom vetoes AI safety bill that divided Silicon Valley

6:18pm September 29, 2024

The measure, known as SB 1047, was one of the nation’s most far-reaching regulations on the booming AI industry. It would have held AI companies legally liable for harms caused by AI and enabled a "kill switch" if systems went rogue.

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AI met fruit fly, and a better brain model emerged

7:13am September 17, 2024

A virtual version of a fruit fly’s visual system could help scientists understand how brain networks process information. The model could also lead to more efficient AI systems.

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DOJ accuses real estate software company of helping landlords collude to raise rents

11:25am August 23, 2024

The lawsuit says RealPage’s algorithmic pricing software lets landlords effectively collude and set rents above market rate. The Texas-based company has denied the allegations.

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