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ByteDance's AI programming tool, Trae IDE, is involved in a data privacy controversy. Developers found that even after disabling telemetry, the tool continued to upload data, and there was a remote-activatable hot update mechanism. The official response stated that only non-sensitive statistical data and performance metrics are collected for product optimization, and emphasized compliance with data protection regulations. However, users questioned the transparency of the data encryption mechanism and noted that the privacy policy does not clearly list the specific types of data collected. The team explained that the telemetry mechanism is independent from VSCode, and that only the native module was disabled, hoping to ease user concerns.

Musk's xAI to sign EU AI Code but criticizes broad transparency & copyright rules as innovation barriers. Google supports, Meta opposes, highlighting industry's regulatory balance challenge.....

Netflix has for the first time extensively applied AI technology in the Argentine science fiction series 'Eternals,' using AI to assist with special effects scenes such as building collapses, significantly increasing production efficiency by ten times. The company's CEO, Reed Hastings, emphasized that AI can enhance creative quality, not just reduce costs. The series includes 2000 visual effects shots, and AI technology allows projects with smaller budgets to achieve high-level special effects. Despite industry controversy over AI (such as the Hollywood strike opposing its use), Netflix continues to explore the application of AI in pre-visualization and shot planning. In addition to special effects,

The U.S. DOGE department is using the AI tool Doge AI to review federal regulations on a large scale, planning to delete 50% of them before the start of Trump's term. The tool has reviewed 200,000 regulations and is expected to delete 100,000, but there are issues with legal understanding. This move is expected to save $1.5 trillion annually and release $600 billion in investments, but it has sparked controversy. The White House stated that the plan is still in its early stages. DOGE previously implemented an AI-first strategy, but the young team and AI application methods have been questioned.

Elon Musk's xAI collected facial data from 200+ employees via Project 'Skippy' to train AI model Grok on emotion recognition, sparking privacy concerns. Employees recorded videos under permanent usage agreements. Meanwhile, xAI's virtual characters Ani/Rudi raised ethical debates over explicit content.....

xAI's Grok chatbot added controversial 3D avatars (mischievous panda & goth girl) with inappropriate content, bypassing App Store's 12+ rating, raising AI ethics concerns.....

xAI's upgraded chatbot Grok sparked debate by allowing biased media views and politically incorrect remarks. It blamed Musk and Trump for Texas flood responses, drawing backlash. Controversial comments on Hollywood's Jewish executives reignited AI speech boundary discussions.....

Microsoft announced the global layoff of 9,000 employees. Xbox executive Matt Turnbull suggested that laid-off employees use AI tools like ChatGPT to cope with their emotions, which sparked controversy. He shared AI prompt templates to help with career planning, but the suggestion was criticized as distasteful. Netizens believe that AI cannot replace the emotional trauma caused by layoffs. This round of layoffs affects 4% of Microsoft's employees, and the gaming department may be hit the hardest. The incident reflects broader societal discussions on employee mental health support and the boundaries of AI application in the context of the current trend of layoffs in tech companies.

Publishers accuse Google's AI summaries of reducing traffic and revenue, sparking EU complaints. Google denies sole responsibility for traffic changes, highlighting tech-content creator tensions.....

AI music company Suno announced on Thursday the acquisition of WavTool, a browser-based AI digital audio workstation (DAW). The move aims to enhance Suno's editing capabilities in song creation and production. WavTool, launched in 2023, offers various features including audio separation, AI audio generation, and an AI music assistant, and is expected to be integrated with Suno's latest editing interface. Although the specific terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed, a company spokesperson stated

Recently, a sensational controversy has erupted in the field of artificial intelligence. The startup IYO, which was spun off from Google X Lab, has accused OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman of plagiarizing its smart earpiece technology, and claims that OpenAI attempted to cover up this act by acquiring Jony Ive's company IO for $6.5 billion. IYO's allegations: OpenAI is suspected of stealing smart earpiece technology. IYO is a startup that has been focusing on developing AI-powered smart earpieces since 2018, with its products designed to control voice through

Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, has recently sparked controversy in Memphis, Tennessee. The company is building a massive supercomputer in the area to support its operations. However, since the supercomputer became operational last summer, community residents and environmental activists have stated that the facility has become one of the main sources of air pollution locally. Image Note: Image generated by AI, image licensing service Midjourney. In response to these concerns, the Memphis City Health Department has scheduled a first public hearing for Friday.

OpenAI recently released a new image generator that has drawn attention for its ability to produce illustrations mimicking the style of Studio Ghibli, but criticized by some users for lacking "soul." Meanwhile, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has fiercely rebutted critics, including Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki. Altman responded to Miyazaki's harsh criticism during an interview with tech founder and YouTuber Arun Mayya, openly refuting...

Tinder recently announced a partnership with OpenAI to launch an AI-powered flirting game called 'Game Game'. Utilizing OpenAI's voice models and GPT-4 reasoning model, the game encourages users to role-play in various hypothetical encounter scenarios and earn points based on their flirting skills. The company emphasizes that voice data collected in the game will not be used to train any new AI models. This follows the recent appointment of a former Zillow executive as CEO of Tinder's parent company, Match Group.