“More than 70 international labor unions representing 140 million workers have joined forces to resist AI-driven job displacement, calling for new legislation that would tax companies using autonomous systems to replace human labor.”
We are all in for good AI, it’s the lack of regulation and concern over the way AI is learning faster than it can be controlled.
A must watch via @t3.gg
AI is leaping forward at speeds faster than imagined and faster than humans can possibly regulate.
“Insiders painted Altman as a people-pleaser who tells others what they want to hear while questing for power in an alleged bid to always put himself first.”
The Good News and the bad…
“The artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced Tuesday that it was releasing the newest generation of its large language model, dubbed Claude Mythos Preview, but to only a limited consortium of roughly 40 technology companies…”
“What we found pretty consistently was irregardless (sic) of the wind direction, there was always a downwind warming that we could measure,” Sailor said. “And it was on the order of several degrees Fahrenheit.”
“It is now illegal in the UK for someone to request or create a deepfake of someone without their consent - we've been looking into what these are and how they are detected.”
Disney, which had inked a major pact for Sora, said it 'will continue to engage with AI platforms to find new ways to meet fans where they are'
This is fantastic news! Go Baltimore!
In addition, 3 smart teens in TN filed class action against X for Grok making porn out of them ( article mentions this).
“Lawsuits are piling up against Elon Musk’s company after its Grok AI image generator enabled mass production of deepfake porn based on images of non-consenting women and children.”
This is a positive step!
“Two GOP Tennessee lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at creating safety and transparency requirements for artificial intelligence systems, particularly those used by children.”
“Sony AI, Sony’s research and development division has developed a new technology called Protective AI (PA), as reported by The Nikkei. Its purpose is to prevent copyright infringement in videos and music generated by AI and create a system in which creators can receive fair compensation.”
“Synthetic performers — like “Tilly Norwood” — present a harder case, because real-life actors gain little or nothing from their use, and also have scant leverage to stop studios from using their performances to train AI systems.”
“I am concerned that Grok’s apparent lack of adequate guardrails could pose serious risks to the safety of U.S. military personnel and to the cybersecurity of classified systems, especially if Grok is given sensitive military information and access to operational systems.” - Warren wrote.
“As a tool for researchers, lawmakers, journalists and the public, the CNTR AISLE Portal provides analysis of state- and federal-level AI bills pending across the U.S.”
Geoffrey Hinton warns that AIs are now faking their intelligence.
“U.S. app uninstalls of ChatGPT’s mobile app jumped 295% day-over-day on Saturday, February 28, as consumers responded to the news of OpenAI’s deal with the Department of Defense (DoD), which has been rebranded under the Trump administration as the Department of War.”
“The administration's decisions cap an acrimonious dispute between Anthropic and the Pentagon over whether the company could prohibit its tools from being used in mass surveillance of American citizens or to power autonomous weapon systems, as part of a military contract worth up to $200 million.”
“Discord has cut ties with Persona after revelations that the Peter Thiel-backed identity verification software was linked to US surveillance infrastructure.”
3/3 “Baldacci reveals why this is the "hill he will die on" and calls for urgent guardrails to hold these trillion-dollar companies accountable.”
2/3 “He warns that the current AI boom is a dangerous "nuclear arms race" that threatens to eliminate millions of jobs and produce "dumbed down" content lacking human empathy.”
1/3 “Best-selling author David Baldacci explains why he is suing OpenAI and Big Tech, describing the unauthorized use of his novels as "1984 on steroids" and a direct theft of his life's work.”
“The head of the wannabe War Department met with Anthropic’s founder on Tuesday and issued an ultimatum to drop the safeguards that prevent Claude from being used for dubious and dangerous purposes, or the AI startup could potentially be labeled as a national security threat.”
Thank you, @groovyshelly.bsky.social! So appreciated!
As truth is becoming extinct, this is a must to follow:
Creative Content Coalition for AI Safety | CCCAIS
@cccais.bsky.social
➡️ Matthew McConaughey and Timothée Chalamet discussed AI during a televised town hall event.
➡️ McConaughey said actors need to protect their likeness in the age of AI.
➡️ McConaughey has secured eight trademarks related to his likeness.
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“Hold Big Tech Accountable!”- Joseph Gordon Levitt
“Character.AI CEO Karandeep Anand stated that AI safety and regulation must be built into platforms from the outset, not as an afterthought. Speaking at Synapse India, he stressed companies' responsibility for user safety on interactive AI.“
