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The British government today announced it’s taking a zero-tolerance stance against sexually explicit deepfakes by introducing a new law that will mean creators of such content are at risk of being convicted of a crime even if they don’t share the video …
Report: Apple is planning to bring new AI-focused M4 chips to entire line of Macs
Apple Inc. is in the process of refreshing its line of Mac computers with M4 processors in an effort to improve performance for artificial intelligence capabilities, according to a report published by Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman today. Just a year after the company …
Meta is facing a backlash over its cautious policy on political content
Hundreds of Instagram creators today issued an open letter expressing their concern with Meta Platforms Inc.’s recent policy of limiting political content on the platform. In February, Meta announced new policies regarding limiting political content, given this year will see a U.S. presidential election …
Microsoft chooses London as the hub to drive its AI advancements
Microsoft Corp. today said it’s looking at the “enormous pool of AI talent” in London where it will open a major new AI hub. This builds upon the £2.5 billion ($3.15 billion) Microsoft said last year that it will invest in the …
US judge rules video evidence enhanced by AI is not admissible in homicide case
In what appears to be a landmark decision, a judge presiding over a triple murder case in Washington state has banned the use of a video enhanced by artificial intelligence. The ruling, signed by Superior Court Judge Leroy McCullogh in King County, …
IDF denies it uses AI software to target individuals in Gaza bombing campaigns
The Israel Defense Forces today denied it has been using an artificial intelligence system to create kill lists in its various bombing campaigns in Gaza. In what is a frankly dystopian-sounding investigative report, Israel’s +972 magazine, which said it had spoken to …
Top musicians ask for protection against AI, calling it ‘an assault on human creativity’
Some of the biggest names in the music business published a signed open letter today decrying the “predatory” use of artificial intelligence in music, which they say must be stopped before it gets out of hand. More than 200 artists and artist …
New York City will introduce controversial AI gun detection technology amid subway crime crisis
After what has been described as a spate of “lawlessness” on the subways of New York City this year, Mayor Eric Adams said today that artificial intelligence will be drafted to help cut down on the number of violent crimes. Adams reportedly has spent …
Governor of Oregon signs popular right-to-repair bill into law
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek today signed Senate Bill 1596 into law, joining a growing list of other U.S. states that believe citizens should have more options to repair their consumer products. Oregon follows California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota and New York, which …
US judge tosses Elon Musk’s lawsuit against anti-hate speech group citing free speech concerns
A judge in California today dismissed Elon Musk’s lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate, CCDH, a nonprofit that has chronicled what it says is an increase in hate speech on X since Musk took over the platform in 2022. The …