China launches new ‘AI+’ policy to ‘deepen information technology revolution’ Summary China’s State Council has announced a new national IT strategy called “AI+”, the successor to 2015’s “Internet+”. The policy…
Are AI Web Crawlers ‘Destroying Websites’ In Their Hunt for Training Data? Summary Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols at The Register argues that modern AI web crawlers are far more aggressive than…
OpenAI Is Scanning Users’ ChatGPT Conversations and Reporting Content To Police Summary Futurism reports that OpenAI revealed, in a blog post about ChatGPT and severe mental-health risks, that it scans…
Humans Are Being Hired to Make AI Slop Look Less Sloppy Summary Freelancers and creative professionals are increasingly being paid to clean up and finish AI-generated work that misses the…
First ‘AI Music Creator’ Signed by Record Label. More Ahead, or Just a Copyright Quandry? Summary British ‘AI music creator’ Oliver McCann, who says he has no musical training, signed…
China launches new ‘AI+’ policy to ‘deepen information technology revolution’ Key Points • China’s State Council has announced a new national IT strategy called “AI+”, succeeding the 2015 “Internet+” programme.…
What Made Meta Suddenly Ban Tens of Thousands of Accounts? Summary For months users worldwide have reported being wrongly suspended from Instagram and Facebook. The BBC investigated hundreds of complaints:…
Five Indie Bands Quit Spotify After Founder’s AI Weapons Tech Investment Summary The Guardian reports that five indie bands have removed their music from Spotify following news that Spotify founder…
Are AI Web Crawlers ‘Destroying Websites’ In Their Hunt for Training Data? Summary The Register’s piece, highlighted on Slashdot, warns that modern AI web crawlers are far more aggressive than…
Humans Are Being Hired to Make AI Slop Look Less Sloppy Summary Generative AI tools are producing a flood of quick prototypes — logos, copy, code and visuals — but…
