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The conflict in cooperation escalates. According to the latest report by The Wall Street Journal, the partnership between two major players in the artificial intelligence field, OpenAI and Microsoft, is facing severe challenges. Disputes over core issues such as equity structure, technical control rights, and business strategies have been continuously expanding. OpenAI's senior management has begun discussing the possibility of filing an anti-monopoly complaint with the regulatory authorities. This nuclear option may threaten their strategic partnership since 2019.

According to reports by The Wall Street Journal, the relationship between OpenAI and its largest investor, Microsoft, may be facing a major turning point. The report cites anonymous sources claiming that OpenAI executives are considering publicly accusing Microsoft of anti-competitive behavior during their collaboration. Additionally, OpenAI is discussing whether to seek federal regulatory review of its contract with Microsoft. OpenAI aims to weaken Microsoft's control over its intellectual property and computational resources, but the startup still needs Microsoft's approval as it completes its transition to profitability.

In the federal court in Washington, D.C., a major antitrust case against Google (Alphabet Inc.) is underway, with Judge Amit Mehta facing a difficult decision. As the trial progresses, the judge needs to decide whether to break up this tech giant to limit its monopolistic behavior in the search engine market. At the same time, he must also consider Google's significant advantages in the field of artificial intelligence. Last Friday, Google's legal team and representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice made their final arguments in court.

Ele.me announced the launch of a series of AI product tools aimed at helping merchants improve their operation efficiency and simplify operational processes through artificial intelligence technology. These tools include AI Shop Assistant, Smart Store Decoration, Intelligent Product Listing, Smart Selection and Management, Smart Beautification, Business Diagnosis, and Marketing Intelligence Investment, covering the entire lifecycle from store opening, preparation for operations to daily business improvement. The AI Shop Assistant is an intelligent assistant based on AI development that supports conversational services in natural language, and can guide merchants to complete the onboarding process in one step, including real-name authentication, signing authorization, and material uploads.

Recently, a federal lawsuit regarding a Minnesota law on 'using deepfake technology to influence elections' has sparked new controversy. The plaintiff's legal team pointed out in the latest legal documents that the affidavits supporting this law may contain text generated by artificial intelligence. Image source note: The image was generated by AI, provided by Midjourney according to reports from the Minnesota Reformer, where the state's Attorney General Keith Ellison had requested the Stanford Social Media Lab's assistance.

UK mobile operator Virgin Media O2 recently launched an innovative anti-fraud technology - an AI virtual grandma named 'Daisy', specifically designed to combat the rising tide of phone scams. This virtual grandma's sole task is to answer scam calls and delay the scammers as much as possible. When scammers dial a specific number set up by the operator, this AI robot, 'indistinguishable from a real person', will answer the call. According to O2, they have utilized multiple cutting-edge AI technologies and models.

Following the New York Times, the New York Post (NYP Holdings) and the Wall Street Journal (Dow Jones) have recently jointly filed a lawsuit against the AI company Perplexity AI in federal court in Manhattan, accusing it of 'mass illegal copying' of copyright works from these two media outlets. This AI startup, backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is facing serious copyright infringement charges. The lawsuit demands that Perplexity cease using these news articles to respond to queries.

Procreate has announced an anti-AI commitment, refusing to use generative AI assistance on its platform, drawing attention from the creative community. The company argues that generative AI technology strips away humanity from the creative process and may be based on 'stealing' works, leading to a 'barren future'. While acknowledging the advantages of machine learning technology, Procreate firmly believes that the direction of AI development is flawed. Artists are concerned about AI models being trained on their works without permission, and the widespread application of AI technology could reduce job opportunities. This has prompted some digital illustrators...