YouTube’s Videos Can’t Be Used to Train OpenAI’s Sora

YouTube’s Videos Can’t Be Used to Train OpenAI’s Sora

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan is addressing concerns regarding using YouTube content to train artificial intelligence models. Mohan highlighted during an interview with Bloomberg the lack of concrete evidence on whether OpenAI has used YouTube videos to enhance its video generation AI software, Sora. However, he stressed that any such use without permission would contravene YouTube’s terms of service. “From a creator’s perspective, when …

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Android users gutted as beloved free Google app to close down in matter of DAYS

Android users gutted as beloved free Google app to close down in matter of DAYS

ANDROID users have been left absolutely gutted after plans were announced to close down a free Google app within a matter of days. Google will discontinue Google Podcasts globally throughout 2024Credit: Alamy The search engine giant is shutting down its Podcasts app and has already started warning users to migrate their subscriptions to YouTube Music …

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The Greatest App of All Time Day 26: YouTube vs. Venmo

The Greatest App of All Time Day 26: YouTube vs. Venmo

Welcome back to Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time! Following yesterday’s contest, WhatsApp has been eliminated and Google Maps heads to the Final Four. Now, we have to decide between the world’s biggest video app and the premiere method of making easy payments. If you’re just tuning in, …

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YouTube now requires creators to disclose when realistic content was made with AI

YouTube now requires creators to disclose when realistic content was made with AI

Image Credits: TechCrunch YouTube is now requiring creators to disclose to viewers when realistic content was made with AI, the company announced on Monday. The platform is introducing a new tool in Creator Studio that will require creators to disclose when content that viewers could mistake for a real person, place or event was created …

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Global Tech Companies’ Deafening Silence on Deteriorating Internet Freedom in Hong Kong – The Diplomat

Global Tech Companies’ Deafening Silence on Deteriorating Internet Freedom in Hong Kong – The Diplomat

On February 24, a Hong Kong court returned a government request for an injunction banning the circulation of the protest anthem “Glory to Hong Kong,” which has been deemed a threat to national security. The court has asked the Department of Justice to provide further clarity on the scope and possible exemptions for lawful behavior …

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Your Kid May Already Be Watching AI-Generated Videos on YouTube

Your Kid May Already Be Watching AI-Generated Videos on YouTube

Neither Yes! Neo nor Super Crazy Kids responded to WIRED’s request for comment. Few Limits Yes! Neo, Super Crazy Kids, and other similar channels share a common look—they feature 3D animation in a style similar to Cocomelon, YouTube’s most popular children’s channel in the US. (Dana Steiner, a spokesperson for Cocomelon’s parent company Moonbug, says …

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Internet scammers who target Americans caught on camera

Internet scammers who target Americans caught on camera

US News By Jerry Oppenheimer Published Feb. 22, 2024, 2:36 p.m. ET Neld Harris is the internet pseudonym of a YouTube creator who baits scammers. Posing as a tech-illiterate 80year-old grandma (bottom right), he turns the tables, revealing their faces to the world — and crashing their computers with viruses. Scam Sandwich/YouTube It’s an all-too …

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