Both the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) and UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have pushed back against Meta’s decision to train large language models (LLMs) using public content users have shared on Facebook and Instagram. The DPC, acting on behalf of several European data protection authorities (DPAs), asked Meta to delay the training; while the …
Despite hefty investments in AI and other cutting-edge fields, the UK has been ranked a lowly 25th in technical skills proficiency across Europe, according to the report. This falls short of regional leaders like Germany (3rd), France (5th), and Spain (7th), raising concerns despite recent government efforts to boost digital skills. Even developing economies like …
Adobe is facing a very public backlash after pushing out changes to its terms and conditions. Users are being forced to provide the company with unlimited access to their projects, including those that might be under the NDA, for “content review” and other purposes. The terms give Adobe the right to “access your content through …
Strap in, we’re going to talk about notable AI news from the last week-ish. I’m going to do my best to avoid our trademark sensationalism lest the language models feeding off every word we write decide sarcasm is the same as indisputable fact. While scrolling Twitter today as I do every day, I kept coming …
The signatories say they believe in the potential of AI for solving many of humanity’s problems and to deliver unprecedented benefits, but believe that the profit motive is providing “strong financial incentives to avoid effective oversight,” adding that the “bespoke structures of corporate governance” are not up to the task. Companies cannot be relied upon …
Fable Studio has launched Showrunner, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven streaming platform that generates personalized animated shows based on subscriber prompts. Chief Executive Edward Saatchi described Showrunner to the Hollywood Reporter as “the Netflix of AI,” offering viewers a high degree of control over the content they consume and blurring the lines between creator and consumer. …
OpenAI’s recent content-licensing deals with Vox and The Atlantic have writers for those publications worried. As Ars Technica wrote Friday (May 31), the deals will let the artificial intelligence (AI) company use works from the two publications to train its models. However, some writers aren’t thrilled with the idea, with their unions issuing statements of …
Nvidia’s role in the artificial intelligence market could reportedly make it the world’s second-most valuable company. The chip maker could overtake Apple to assume the position, behind No. 1 ranked Microsoft, Reuters reported Friday (May 31). In January, Microsoft took the top spot from Apple. Nvidia’s growth has been driven by its status as the …
Anthropic, the startup behind the artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Claude, is launching a new “tool use” feature that could change how businesses interact with their customers. The new capability enables businesses to develop custom AI helpers, transforming how they manage customer support inquiries and optimizing their operational processes. It’s one of a growing number of …
This week in artificial intelligence news, tech giants C3.ai, HP and nCino reported strong first-quarter earnings, all fueled by the increasing demand for AI products and services. Meanwhile, states are looking at regulations and the Department of Justice eyes AI content deals. Tech Giants Ride the AI Wave to Strong Q1 Earnings In the first …