Will we see the spread of deepfakes in 2024? HAI vice-director @landay says governments will need to become more vigilant: https://
stanford.io/3tOE4zS
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Governments Must Combat Deepfakes Threat Says HAI
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New York Times Lawsuit Against OpenAI and E/acc Movement
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We are so back! After a 4-week holiday hiatus, @MikeKaput and I return to our regular weekly podcast format with episode 78. We explore the New York Times potentially landmark lawsuit against OpenAI; dig into the rapidly accelerating e/acc movement (it’s pretty wild if you
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Microsoft Board Observer Role: Influence Without Voting Rights
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Microsoft DOES have a nonvoting observer on the board (recently reported to be VP tech & research partnerships / operations Dee Templeton). But does that suggest control? Microsoft says its board observer has no voting rights, which would suggest otherwise.
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Microsoft OpenAI partnership scrutiny merger regulations
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Two, Microsoft and OpenAI are close buds, sure – Microsoft integrates GPT with its products; OpenAI uses Microsoft's Azure cloud tools. But are they linked to such a degree that authorities could determine a "relevant merger situation?"
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EU AI Act Sets Global Standard for Artificial Intelligence Regulation
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Interesting for a few reasons: one, the EU is probably the biggest power player when it comes to the regulatory debate on AI, with its AI Act still the only major legislation addressing risks of AI head on (China is, too, but EU more likely to set the global standard).
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EU Commission probes Microsoft OpenAI investment merger
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Interesting update in the whole regulatory saga surrounding AI: the EU Commission said it's looking at whether to launch a merger probe into Microsoft's investment in OpenAI, as part of a broader competition review looking at virtual worlds and genAI. http://
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OpenAI Responds to Journalism Concerns and Content Rights
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OpenAI just posted a response. https://
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OpenAI Responds to New York Times AI Training Lawsuit
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We build AI to empower people, including journalists. Our position on the @nytimes lawsuit:
• Training is fair use, but we provide an opt-out
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White House AI Executive Order Progress Tracker by Stanford
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The @WhiteHouse Executive Order on AI states 150 requirements. How many have been met so far? @Stanford
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AI Companies Buying Media Outlets to Replace Advertising Models
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OpenAI and others could pay millions / billions in licensing fees, or just buy the media outlets for less and scrap the dying advertising models that are barely sustaining journalism. Maybe AI saves journalism in an ironic twist. But then we have to trust these companies to