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OpenAI previews AI that clones human voice in 15 seconds. Impressive, but terrifying.
Read more: OpenAI previews AI that clones human voice in 15 seconds. Impressive, but terrifying.OpenAI previewed samples from its Voice Engine, an AI model that can clone a person’s voice based on a mere 15 second sample. Open AI hasn’t made its Voice Engine publicly available due to safety concerns. It takes little imagination to see how it might be used for deepfakes and outright fraud. Here’s what OpenAI…
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Status of all copyright lawsuits v. AI (Mar. 29, 2024)
Read more: Status of all copyright lawsuits v. AI (Mar. 29, 2024)Here’s the latest on all 20 copyright lawsuits against AI companies. There were a number of filings related to motions to dismiss. Notable developments: Please visit our Master List of all lawsuits organized by jurisdictions. The new developments from last week’s report are noted in the chart below by an asterisk*. Case name Jurisdiction Judge…
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The Copyright Office’s AI Guidance likely violated Administrative Procedure Act by failing to hold notice & comment period
Read more: The Copyright Office’s AI Guidance likely violated Administrative Procedure Act by failing to hold notice & comment periodThe Code Red for Copyright Law is now out. This short essay explains why the Copyright Office’s AI Guidance is wrong. 1. It likely violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) by imposing a new substantive rule of “traditional elements of authorship” without notice and comment. 2. It is contrary to the Progress Clause’s approach to…
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ROSS Intelligence cofounder Jimoh Ovbiagele in new legal tech startup
Read more: ROSS Intelligence cofounder Jimoh Ovbiagele in new legal tech startupThe first trial in a copyright lawsuit against an AI company is Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence in the District of Delaware, scheduled for August 26, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in Wilmington, Delaware, lasting five days. Jury selection on August 23, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. But what’s most unusual is that ROSS Intelligence closed its legal…
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Microsoft replies to NYT: case “fails to allege a specific instance of an end-user infringing The Times’s works, or Microsoft’s knowledge of any such act.”
Read more: Microsoft replies to NYT: case “fails to allege a specific instance of an end-user infringing The Times’s works, or Microsoft’s knowledge of any such act.”Microsoft just filed its reply to the New York Times’ opposition to the defendants’ partial motion to dismiss. Microsoft, quite forcefully, argues that the NYT lawsuit “fails to allege a specific instance of an end-user infringing The Times’s works, or Microsoft’s knowledge of any such act.” This is a lurking issue in the case. Although…
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OpenAI courts Hollywood studios with Sora, and showcases new videos made by artists
Read more: OpenAI courts Hollywood studios with Sora, and showcases new videos made by artistsOpenAI appears to be making a big push in developing and showcasing its yet-to-be-released text to video generator named Sora. Bloomberg reported that OpenAI has meetings with Hollywood studios “to form partnerships in the entertainment industry and encourage filmmakers to integrate its new AI video generator into their work.” Meanwhile, on its website, OpenAI showcased…
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Shakeup at Stability AI: CEO Emad Mostaque quits
Read more: Shakeup at Stability AI: CEO Emad Mostaque quitsA massive shakeup at Stability AI: the CEO Emad Mostaque is quitting the company and stepping down from its board of directors. The company is responsible for the text-to-image generator Stable Diffusion, first released in 2022 with its code open source. Mostaque was instrumental to the launch and promotion of Stable Diffusion. COO Shan Shan…
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Status of all 20 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Mar. 22, 2024)
Read more: Status of all 20 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Mar. 22, 2024)Here’s the latest on all 20 copyright lawsuits against AI companies. The wheels of justice turn slowly. Notable developments: Please visit our Master List of all lawsuits organized by jurisdictions. Case name Jurisdiction Judge Latest status Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH et al v. ROSS Intelligence Inc. D. Del. Bibas Trial on the copyright issues…
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ELVIS Act text (PDF). Tennessee passes law to stop AI deepfakes of voice, in addition to name, photograph, likeness
Read more: ELVIS Act text (PDF). Tennessee passes law to stop AI deepfakes of voice, in addition to name, photograph, likenessTennessee just passed a new bill titled the ELVIS Act, short for Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act of 2024. It adds a person’s voice to the scope of right-of-publicity protection in addition to a person’s name, photograph, and likeness. The ELVIS Act replaces the prior Personal Rights Protection Act of 1984. The two…