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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.....

Three writers have collectively sued the AI company Anthropic, accusing it of using pirated books to train its AI models without authorization. The lawsuit states that millions of e-books were illegally used, including copyrighted works, which harm authors' rights and impact the publishing industry. The court has ruled to handle the case separately. Similar lawsuits are increasing, such as those initiated by companies like Reddit and Universal Music. The case highlights the conflict between AI development and copyright protection, and the industry is expected to face stricter regulations in the future. Balancing technological innovation with intellectual property protection has become a key issue.

Anthropic sued by authors for allegedly using pirated books to train AI chatbot Claude. Case proceeds as class action, highlighting copyright tensions in AI industry.....

The United Nations University research team developed two AI virtual characters - Amina, a Sudanese refugee, and Abdullah, a rebel fighter - to raise public awareness of the refugee crisis through dialogue. The project was experimentally conducted by an academic team and is not an official United Nations project. Although researchers envisioned using it for fundraising presentations, test users provided negative feedback, stating that real refugees can already speak for themselves. The relevant website is currently unavailable.

CA courts ruled AI training as 'fair use' in 2 cases within 48 hrs, but with differing legal reasoning. Anthropic case likened AI to human learning, while Meta emphasized differences. Both acknowledged data's creative value but simplified market harm analysis. Narrow rulings may evolve with new evidence, highlighting copyright law's AI adaptation challenges.....

Shanghai has introduced 17 measures to promote the high-quality development of the software and information services industry. From January to May 2023, the industry's revenue exceeded 690 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year growth of 20.4%. The policy highlights include rewards for enterprises with revenue exceeding 2 billion yuan and meeting growth targets; small and medium-sized enterprises can receive up to 30 million yuan in tiered rewards; small enterprises can receive growth rewards of 300,000 to 500,000 yuan. Priority is given to the AI field, with computing vouchers to reduce model application costs, and excellent AI projects can receive subsidies of up to 30%-50%. Meanwhile, it promotes the innovation and development of high-end software and digital content.

In the long-standing copyright infringement lawsuit filed by The New York Times against OpenAI, the case has made significant progress. According to Ars Technica, the federal judge presiding over the case has authorized The New York Times and its co-plaintiffs, The New York Daily News and the Investigative Reporting Center, to access OpenAI's user logs, including deleted content, to accurately determine the scope of the infringement. The New York Times believes that ChatGPT users may delete their history after bypassing the paywall, and therefore it is necessary to conduct large-scale data collection.

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, Getty Images announced in the London High Court that it has withdrawn its main copyright infringement allegations against Stability AI, further narrowing the focus of this closely watched legal battle. The core of this lawsuit revolves around how AI companies use copyrighted content to train their models. Image source note: The image is AI-generated, and the image licensing service is Midjourney. Although Getty Images' dismissal of the case did not end it, the company is still pursuing other allegations.

In a recent episode of the podcast "Hard Fork," OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman voluntarily discussed the copyright lawsuit filed by The New York Times against OpenAI and its major investor, Microsoft. The lawsuit primarily accuses OpenAI of using The New York Times' content without authorization while training its large language models. Altman expressed concern about the lawsuit, particularly regarding a new request made by The New York Times' lawyers.

Recently, Microsoft was accused by several renowned authors, who claim that the company used a large number of pirated books without permission to train its artificial intelligence model Megatron. The suing authors include Kai Bird, Jia Tolentino, and Daniel Okrent, who filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, arguing that Microsoft used pirated electronic versions of their works for AI training, allowing the AI to generate responses based on users' text instructions. The core issue of this lawsuit is whether the use of copyrighted materials during AI training constitutes copyright infringement.

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

Disney is taking strong legal actions against unauthorized AI use of its copyrighted characters. Chief Legal Officer Horacio Gutierrez revealed that the recent lawsuit against the image generator Midjourney is just the beginning of this intellectual property defense campaign. This move marks Disney's determination to protect its valuable IPs in the field of generative AI. Disney's first lawsuit against Midjourney originated from the company ignoring multiple requests to delete content featuring characters such as Darth Vader. Despite Midjourney being much smaller than OpenAI