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Influential German producer Max Wiedemann has said the likes of OpenAI and Google need to let content owners share in the upside created by new artificial intelligence tools. "You have to let the rights holders participate in your productivity gains," he said, before suggesting a body similar to…

Elon Musk can huff, post and puff, but looks like he won't be blowing the OpenAI house down. Three and a half months after declaring that he was sueing to compel the Sam Altman-led firm he co-founded to stop chasing profits and "return to its mission to develop AGI for the benefit of humanity," the X…

"Exactly" That's what Elon Musk replied today to a post on X that cast doubt on the integrity of OpenAI after its recent voiceover squabble with Scarlett Johansson. If that had been it, this would have been just another instance of the impulsive billionaire firing off again on the social media…

Former OpenAI and Google DeepMind employees have published an open letter that asks AI companies to allow employees to raise concerns about the technology without fear of retaliation. The website Ars Technica reports that the letter, titled “A Right to Warn about Advanced Artificial Intelligence,&#8221…

News Corp. and OpenAI have reached an multi-year agreement to provide content for use in artificial intelligence. The deal is the latest that OpenAI has reached with news publishers, even as it defends itself from lawsuits filed by other content creators over the use of their work in training…

Joe Biden is singling out the need for “safe, secure, trustworthy, and responsible” innovation in the use of AI generated audio, as Congress considers legislation to establish guardrails around the use of a person’s likeness without their consent. Biden’s statement, posted to his X/Twitter account…

UPDATED, 4:15 PM: Something called “Sky” that sounds a lot like Scarlett Johansson’s voice no longer is on OpenAI, but the Her star says there’s a lot more behind the story. For one thing, she maintains that OpenAI founder Sam Altman was advised of the actor’s objections to the voice feature but…

“I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” That famous line from 2001: A Space Odyssey computer Hal is becoming an uncomfortable reminder for many that AI needs a firm hand. And recent developments along those lines are not encouraging. A shake-up at OpenAI that has seen the exit of its…

Some of the most important meetings in Hollywood history will take place in the coming week, as OpenAI hits Hollywood to show the potential of its “Sora” software to studios, talent agencies, and media executives. Bloomberg is reporting that OpenAI wants more filmmakers to become familiar with Sora…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, ousted four months ago from the company he co-founded, is now fully back in control. His return to its board of directors as part of a reshaped oversight team was announced on Friday. Altman was fired in November as CEO and director by the OpenAI board, a shocking development…

Sam Altman survived a boardroom coup at OpenAI last year, but Elon Musk’s not dropping. The billionaire sued him and the company, which is partnered with Microsoft,  in San Francisco court for breach of contract.  "This case is filed to compel OpenAI to adhere to the Founding Agreement and return to…

OpenAI claims The New York Times “intentionally manipulated prompts” to provide examples of where ChatGPT mimicked Gray Lady content. OpenAI’s comments came in a blog post response to the Times’ copyright infringement lawsuit against the company. Times claims that OpenAI seeks “to free-ride on The…