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regulation, copyright fights, safety rules and the politics of AI
A federal judge approves Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement with authors and publishers
The payout works out to $3,000 per book across roughly 500,000 works. But the ruling that made AI training on copyrighted text legal still stands, and many authors are not celebrating.
Sony Sues Udio Over More Than 30,000 Songs in Major AI Music Copyright Case
After a judge blocked Sony from expanding its original lawsuit, the record label has filed a fresh case targeting a vast catalogue of tracks the AI music tool allegedly copied without permission.
The US government's top AI standards job has turned over three times in four months
Chris Fall has quit as director of the main federal body responsible for setting AI safety standards, leaving a key role empty amid growing pressure over Chinese AI models and industry calls for independent oversight.
The fight over Chinese open-source AI is really a fight over who profits from it
A powerful new Chinese AI model has Washington debating bans. But experts say the real battle is about protecting billion-dollar investments, not national security.
China's free AI model is tearing Trump's tech advisors apart
A new Chinese chatbot called Kimi has exposed a bitter split inside the White House over how America should respond to cheap, powerful AI from China.
YouTube will stop paying creators for AI slop, fake personas, and distressing videos
Three new content categories now block creators from earning ad money on YouTube. Here is what changed, and what it means for anyone who watches or makes videos.
The chip machine company caught between Washington and Beijing
ASML makes the only tools on Earth that can print the world's most advanced chips. Right now, it is trying not to upset either side of the US-China trade war.
Xi Jinping Offers Developing Nations AI Training and Warns the West Against Security Overreach
China's president used the World AI Conference in Shanghai to pitch cooperation over competition, and took a clear swipe at US chip export controls.
A $400 Million Nonprofit Wants to Build the Public Internet of AI
Current AI is handing out grants, shipping offline devices, and fighting to keep AI from becoming a private club. Here is what it is building, who is paying for it, and why a farmer in rural India is the whole point.
Christopher Nolan Says AI Is a Trojan Horse Everyone Can Already See Through
The director of 'The Odyssey' argues public suspicion of AI, especially among young people, is healthy and exactly what the technology deserves.
Australia Plans Strict Rules on How Government AI Can Make Decisions About You
The Albanese government is writing new national rules to limit how artificial intelligence can be used when agencies make decisions that affect ordinary Australians.
Victoria wants to force social media platforms to unmask anonymous accounts accused of abuse
A proposed Australian law would let a tribunal order platforms to reveal who is hiding behind anonymous profiles used for online vilification, with children's safety cited as the main reason.
Dave Eggers Told 200 OpenAI Staff Their Chatbot Is 'Silencing a Generation'
The author of The Circle accepted Sam Altman's invitation to speak at OpenAI's offices, then spent the time telling employees exactly what he thinks they've done to teachers and students.
New York Mets say they follow all MLB rules after pitcher accuses club of using AI to call pitches
Interim manager Andy Green insists the team is fully compliant, but the allegation from pitcher Adam Ottavino raises a bigger question: how much AI is baseball actually allowing?
Australian universities clash over how to handle AI cheating, as one expert warns of a national brain drain
An ANU academic calls campus crackdowns 'hysterical', while a colleague says weak assessment standards could hand Australia's intellectual talent to tech giants in California and China.