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 CFTC Mulls Rules Change to Accommodate Crypto and AI Risk

CFTC Mulls Rules Change to Accommodate Crypto and AI Risk

2023-06-02 Decrypt.co
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently unveiled a new proposal to revise its risk management rules to take into account the dangers of 'evolving technologies' such as cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence. Data storage and processing in the cloud are now widely adopted and the potential of art...
 Big Tech is already warning us about AI privacy problems

Big Tech is already warning us about AI privacy problems

2023-06-02 The Verge
The Wall Street Journal recently reported on the restrictions imposed by the giant Apple on the use of ChatGPT and Microsoft's Copilot service. Big companies are finally taking steps to inform consumers of the potential risks of using artificial intelligence of any kind. Samsung, Verizon, and most of the big banks have...
 Google’s Plan to Delete Inactive Accounts Shows the Internet Isn't Forever

Google’s Plan to Delete Inactive Accounts Shows the Internet Isn't Forever

2023-06-01 Vice
The company's strategy of deleting inactive accounts after two years shows the real risk of having a single account for everything, if the goal is to keep content online forever. This initiative by Google became even more urgent following an internal investigation of the company's data, which revealed that abandoned a...
 Andy Warhol estate loses US supreme court copyright fight over Prince paintings

Andy Warhol estate loses US supreme court copyright fight over Prince paintings

2023-05-31 The Guardian
The late artist's estate lost its court battle against the famous photographer Lynn Goldsmith for his 'Orange Prince' series. The trial judges ruled that Warhol's works based on Goldsmith's 1981 photo were not immune from the photographer's copyright infringement lawsuit. The case has been closely watched in the art ...
 Why Harry Potter is the copyright timebomb under generative AI models

Why Harry Potter is the copyright timebomb under generative AI models

2023-05-30 Sifted
In early May, the green light was given to proposals fornew copyright rulesfor generative AI models - if the bill is passed, it would be a first on planet Earth. This new legislation would put alllarge language model(LLM)companiesin trouble, since many of their services are formed oncopyrightedtexts. Needless to say, ...
 SuperRare to Curate Interactive Art Gallery with Claire Silver

SuperRare to Curate Interactive Art Gallery with Claire Silver

2023-05-26 NFT Plaza
Starting 1 June, SuperRare will host a two-month interactive exhibition at 0x.17 in New York, a community-focused NFT gallery. The main goal of the event is to build on the foundation of last year's traditional, minimalist gallery, further developing it and stimulating conversation and interaction between participants...
 OpenAI Tells Congress the U.S. Should Create AI 'Licenses' to Release New Models

OpenAI Tells Congress the U.S. Should Create AI 'Licenses' to Release New Models

2023-05-25 Vice
Sam Altman, the chief executive officer of OpenAi, recently provided written testimony to the US Congress in which he requested that recipients "consider a combination of licensing or registration requirements for the development and release of AI models above a crucial capability threshold, along with incentives for f...
 China Arrests Man for Allegedly Using ChatGPT to Create Fake News

China Arrests Man for Allegedly Using ChatGPT to Create Fake News

2023-05-23 Vice
According to reports in the South China Morning Post, Chinese authorities have arrested a man who allegedly used ChatGPT to generate and share fake news about a train crash that killed nine people. This appears to be the first arrest in China related to the misuse of artificial intelligence. The case was conducted by ...
 UK reviews AI models as rapid growth fuels safety concerns

UK reviews AI models as rapid growth fuels safety concerns

2023-05-19 Reuters
Last month, Italy removed access to ChatGPT to investigate its potential breach of personal data rules. Although Italy has since lifted the ban, the move has inspired privacy regulators in European countries to launch investigations. This is the case in England, which recently stated that it will begin examining the i...
 Square Enix Resolves to Continue with Web3, Blockchain Gaming Drive

Square Enix Resolves to Continue with Web3, Blockchain Gaming Drive

2023-05-18 cryptonews
Japanese gaming giant Square Enix, creator of titles such as 'Final Fantasy' and 'Kingdom Hearts', reaffirmed its commitment to 'blockchain gaming', announcing that it will continue to develop blockchain, Web3 and NFT games over the next 12 months. The community's reaction to this decision was not the best, with the c...
 StableStudio is Stability AI’s latest commitment to open-source AI

StableStudio is Stability AI’s latest commitment to open-source AI

2023-05-17 The Verge
StabiltyAI will soon release an open-source version of Dreamstudio, a commercial interface for the company's AI image generator model, better known as 'Stable Diffusion'. Recently, the company pointed out that the new version marks a new chapter for the platform and demonstrates its commitment to the advancement of ope...
Reproducing cultural heritage at the time of NFT

Reproducing cultural heritage at the time of NFT

2023-05-16 Nt+Diritto
Rome, July 2022, The Tribunal makes an order on an NFT dispute. The producer of the work in question had obtained permission to reproduce Bobo Vieri's portrait, but not Juventus' permission to reproduce the marks on the jersey worn by the subject in the NFT-transformed photograph. As it may seem, Italy is not as 'outd...
ChatGpt once again active in Italy, but the game is not over

ChatGpt once again active in Italy, but the game is not over

2023-05-12 Corriere Comunicazioni
Following ChatGPT's ban at the end of March 2023, OpenAi's service is now available again for Italian users, although the confrontation between the Garante and the company in question has not yet been fully concluded. On 11 April, steps were taken in this regard, resulting in a specific communication from the company. ...
 AI Is Tearing Wikipedia Apart

AI Is Tearing Wikipedia Apart

2023-05-11 Vice
Following recent developments in the field of generative Artificial Intelligence, even the giant Wikipedia is struggling. The community is divided into two factions: some disdain the use of large language models for content creation, while others believe they could be a valuable resource to implement within the platfor...
 Nintendo’s Copyright Strikes Push Away Its Biggest Fans

Nintendo’s Copyright Strikes Push Away Its Biggest Fans

2023-05-10 Wired
"Pointcrow", stage name of Youtuber Eric Morino, is known online for his eccentric challenges within the Nintendo giant 'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild'; whether during live sessions or within videos uploaded to the red platform, one is always certain that Pointcrow will never run out of ideas to put into prac...
 Binance announces ‘Build The Block’: the first reality show in the metaverse

Binance announces ‘Build The Block’: the first reality show in the metaverse

2023-05-09 The Cyptonomist
Binance, known as the world's leading blockchain ecosystem and digital asset exchange, recently entered the metaverse with 'Build the Block', a new crypto-themed reality show starring 12 start-ups in the field, competing for victory. The first episode aired on 12 May on Binance Live and the platform's YouTube channel....