Trento Municipality Fined $54K For AI Misuse
Trento Municipality Fined for AI Misuse in Scientific Research Project, Becoming First Italian City to Face Such Penalty. Trento has become the first municipality in Italy to incur a sanction for its improper utilization of artificial intelligence (AI), the Italian Data Protection Authority announced in a press release. Trento conducted two scientific research projects that […]
Anthropic Files Rebuttal Against UMG in AI Copyright Lawsuit
Anthropic, the developer of the artificial intelligence (AI) model Claude, has responded to a lawsuit filed in October from Universal Music Group (UMG) that alleges unauthorized use of a copyrighted work. On January 16, the AI developer lodged an opposition, arguing that the plaintiff’s claims were without merit and filed in the incorrect court. “Plaintiffs’ […]
Michael Saylor’s Team Removes About 80 AI-deep Fake Videos Daily
Daily, his team removes approximately eighty (80) artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deep fake videos featuring MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor, most promoting Bitcoin-related scams. Saylor cautioned his 3.2 million followers on X (previously Twitter) on January 13 regarding the proliferation of profound fake videos discovered on YouTube, stating that “the con artists continue to release more.” […]
Italy to Prioritize AI Regulation During G7 Presidency
Before June’s first leaders’ summit, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni intends to convene a special G7 session devoted to artificial intelligence. Italy, one of the initial European nations to formally prohibit OpenAI’s ChatGPT, a widely used chatbot, will make artificial intelligence (AI) a central theme during its January-December Group of Seven (G7) presidency. Prime Minister Giorgia […]
Senator Proposes Ethical Guidelines for AI Contractors in California
On January 3, Democratic California State Senator Steve Padilla introduced Senate Bills 892 and 893, which seek to establish a “safe and ethical framework” for artificial intelligence (AI) service providers operating within the state. Senate Bill 892, the first of the two, would mandate that the California Department of Technology establish safety, privacy, and non-discrimination […]