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Saber admit Rideshare “Stimulator” features generative AI writing, but deny they replaced taxi game’s lead writer with ChatGPT
Saber Interactive has confirmed that its forthcoming taxi game Rideshare “Stimulator” will use generative AI for dialogue and voices in an experimental free-ride mode, while denying that it replaced former lead writer Stella Sacco with ChatGPT. The dispute matters because it raises questions about the use of AI in game development, the effect on creative…
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AI was supposed to destroy jobs. Where’s the carnage?
Predictions that artificial intelligence would rapidly eliminate large numbers of jobs have not yet been borne out, despite high-profile warnings from technology executives and companies linking some layoffs to AI. Economists say the technology is instead changing how work is organised and what employers expect from staff, in a pattern more akin to earlier, slower…
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If the markets reject OpenAI and Anthropic, the US should nationalize them | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders
Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders argue that, if OpenAI and Anthropic fail to meet investors’ expectations, the US government should nationalise them and operate them as democratically controlled national laboratories. They say this could restore the firms’ original public-interest aims and prevent powerful AI systems from being governed chiefly by corporate profit motives. The…
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Google Pixel 11 launch: Live updates as the company unveils new devices, AI features and more
Google is due to unveil its latest Pixel devices and AI features at a hardware launch event in New York on 12 August. The event matters because it should provide official confirmation of products that have already been teased and widely rumoured. Expected announcements include the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro Fold…
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Suno licenses BMG recordings for new AI music models
Suno has agreed a licensing deal with music company BMG, allowing it to use BMG recordings in forthcoming AI music models and retrospectively covering their use in earlier training. The agreement gives Suno further legitimacy within the music industry as it seeks to move from disputed training practices towards licensed, label-backed AI tools. Suno will…
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‘The Worst I’ve Ever Seen’: Cargo Thefts Have Turned Violent in Pursuit of AI Hardware
Cargo thieves are allegedly using more aggressive tactics to steal expensive AI data-centre equipment in the United States, including deliberately disabling security escort vehicles. The reported incidents have heightened concern in the freight industry because they suggest organised theft is adapting to the rapidly rising value and demand for servers, chips and cooling equipment. In…
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Spotify announces new AI-labelling system for AI-generated artists and content
Spotify will introduce an “AI Persona” badge from mid-September to identify profiles representing AI-generated artists, aiming to make it easier for listeners to distinguish them from human performers. The change matters because AI-generated music is becoming increasingly common on streaming services, raising concerns about transparency, impersonation and how such material is promoted. The badge will…
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‘We’re Trying to Bet Big on Human Artistry’: Spotify’s Sam Duboff Talks AI Initiatives
Spotify executive Sam Duboff said the company wants to develop artificial-intelligence music tools that support artists rather than compete with or replace them. Speaking during a visit to Australia, he said the country’s emerging approach to AI — centred on copyright, consent and payment — broadly matches Spotify’s position, and argued that licensed AI products…