Day: September 25, 2023

By Jess Jones The chief executive of OpenAI, the organisation behind ChatGPT, has voiced concerns about the challenges of regulating artificial intelligence (AI). During a visit to Taiwan, Sam Altman, who leads the startup backed by Microsoft, expressed that while he is not overly worried about government over-regulation, it remains a possibility. He said: “It is possible to get regulation wrong, but I don’t think we sit around and fear it. In fact, we think some version of it is important. “I also worry about under-regulation. People in our industry bash regulation a lot. We’ve been calling f… Read More “OpenAI boss says AI regulation could go wrong”

Los Angeles (AFP) – A tentative deal to end a long-running writers’ strike that has paralyzed Hollywood is only a first step in resolving a film industry crisis, as an equally bitter studio stand-off with the actors’ union stretches on. The Writers Guild of America, which walked out back in May over demands including better pay and safeguards against the use of artificial intelligence, finally thrashed out a deal with studios including Netflix and Disney on Sunday night. Ratification of that agreement — first by the WGA board, then by its 11,500 members — is widely expected to be waved throu… Read More “Strike deal only first step in resolving film industry crisis”

(Reuters) – The Hollywood writers’ strike is nearing its end after a preliminary agreement with studios and streaming companies on Sunday after five months of disruption. Is the strike over? Not yet. The two sides still need to work out the language of the final contract, which will then need approval from the leadership of the Writers’ Guild of America (WGA), as well as its 11,500 members. Analysts said the approval should come swiftly, perhaps within a week. Writers will also no longer be on the picket lines as the union has asked them to stop protesting. What were the writers’ demands? Both… Read More “Explainer-Is the Hollywood writers’ strike over?”

By Lewis Krauskopf, Ankika Biswas and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes posted gains on Monday, with increases in Amazon.com shares and the energy sector, as Treasury yields rose further and investors looked to economic data and Federal Reserve policymakers’ remarks later in the week for clarity on the path for interest rates. Investors are grappling with the rise in benchmark Treasury yields to 16-year highs after the Fed gave a hawkish longer-term rate outlook. The S&P 500 rebounded on Monday after last week it had its biggest weekly drop since March. There is a “tug of… Read More “Wall Street posts gains as investors eye rate outlook”

MADRID (Reuters) – A Spanish prosecutor’s office said on Monday it would probe whether AI-generated images of naked teenaged girls, allegedly created and shared by their peers in southwestern Spain, constituted a crime. The rise in use by children of such technologies has sparked widespread concern among parents worldwide. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation warned in June that criminals were increasingly using artificial intelligence to create sexually explicit images to intimidate and extort victims. The prosecutor received a 200-page police dossier with about 20 complaints by families … Read More “Spanish prosecutor to probe AI-generated images of naked minors”

We already know working for Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk can be a bit of a rollercoaster ride. According to his new biography, dating the billionaire also appears to have its ups and downs. What To Know: Musk’s biography, which was released this month, revealed a lot about the billionaire’s somewhat quiet love life. Several of the women he has had relationships with shared details about what it’s like dating the World’s richest person. Many of them described their relationships as emotionally volatile. Although they were often looped in on some big business decisions, a lot of the ex… Read More “Swiping Right On The Richest Man In The : What It’s Like To Date Elon Musk”

Ex-England footballer Matt Le Tissier has issued a warning over the Online Safety Bill, claiming it is a draconian measure. It comes as the controversial law aimed at making social media firms more responsible for users’ safety passed its final Parliamentary debate. The nearly 300-page bill will introduce new rules that force forms to remove illegal content and protect children from some legal but potentially harmful content. Critics have argued that Big Tech will have more power in dictating what may or may not be said online. Speaking on GB News, Le Tissier said the bill is a “form of commun… Read More “Online Safety Bill branded a ‘form of communism’ by Matt Le Tissier in scathing rant”