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  • Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to hold secret meeting with AI leaders – list

    Fascinating to see that U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is convening meetings with AI executives and leaders. The meeting is behind closed doors and not open to the public. The meeting is called the AI Insight Forum. Among the expected attendees are: It’s unclear whether Geoffrey Hinton, AI scientist and so-called “Godfather of AI,” is… Read more

  • US Copyright Offie notice of inquiry re: AI and copyright (NOI pdf)

    The Copyright Office issued a notice of inquiry regarding many (excellent) questions related to copyright and AI, from copyrightability to infringement. Easy to read version of Copyright Office NOI on AI Federal Register version of Copyright Office NOI on AI Deadlines to submit to Copyright Office Wednesday, October 18, 2023: Initial written comments are due… Read more

  • AI arms race heats up: Google announces Dec. launch of Gemini – will it blow GPT-4 away?

    Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced the December launch of its new AI model named Gemini, trained on Google’s own TPUv5 chips. Based on reports, Gemini sounds far more powerful than GPT-4. One of the features that Gemini boasts is multimodal data processing, meaning that the AI model analyzes not just text, but also media, including… Read more

  • Farhad Manjoo’s more positive take on generative AI

    In an opinion piece for the New York Times, columnist Farhad Manjoo has a more positive take on generative AI. Manjoo doesn’t think generative AI will displace human creators, at least not to the extent feared: “Indeed, I’d bet that artists and creative industries will ultimately find A.I. to be more of a boon than… Read more

  • Alliance Of Motion Picture And Television Producers (AMPTP) publicizes offer to writers on AI uses

    Alliance Of Motion Picture And Television Producers (AMPTP) publicizes offer to writers on AI uses

    In a controversial move, the Alliance Of Motion Picture And Television Producers (AMPTP) publicized the terms of its latest offer to the striking Hollywood writers. Critics argue that the public disclosure was an attempt to pressure the members who are on strike. Here’s the portion for the proposed provisions regarding AI use in Hollywood productions: Read more

  • YouTube, Universal Music announce Music AI Incubator to develop responsible AI principles and practices

    Universal Music Group CEO Chairman and CEO, Sir Lucian Grainge and YouTube CEO Neal Mohan both announced on their websites the formation of YouTube’s Music AI Incubator. YouTube has adopted 3 AI Music Principles: Principle #1: AI is here, and we will embrace it responsibly together with our music partners. As generative AI unlocks ambitious new… Read more