You can now text Spotify’s AI DJ
Spotify’s AI DJ now takes text commands and accepts Spanish-language music requests by voice.
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Japan wants OpenAI to stop ripping off manga and anime
Japan’s government is dialing up the heat on OpenAI, formally asking it to stop ripping off Japanese artwork, according to ITMedia and reported by IGN. The company has been in copyright hell after the launch of its social video app Sora, which users swiftly filled with questionable AI-generated material. Minoru Kiuchi, whose many Japanese ministerial […]
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Major federation of unions calls for ‘worker-centered AI’ future
On Wednesday, the largest US group of unions called on employers and policymakers to join in an effort it’s calling the “workers first initiative on AI.” Functionally, the effort by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) amounts to strengthened collective bargaining in the workplace and advocating for regulations to limit […]
OpenAI has five years to turn $13 billion into $1 trillion
Some of America’s most valuable companies are now leaning on OpenAI to fulfill major contracts, notes the FT.
Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for adult users
OpenAI says it will soon roll back some of ChatGPT’s safeguards, and even allow the chatbot to engage in erotica for adult users.
Mozilla’s Firefox adds Perplexity’s AI answer engine as a new search option
The integration offers conversational, cited answers instead of traditional links and follows positive feedback from earlier tests in select markets. Perplexity will expand to mobile soon.
Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults
OpenAI will soon allow “erotica” for ChatGPT users who verify their age on the platform. In an X post on Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company will add support for mature conversations when it launches age-gating in December. “As we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our ‘treat adult users […]
Google’s Gemini can now help you schedule Google Calendar meetings
Designed for one-on-one meetings, the tool lets you insert available time slots directly into an email, automatically creating a calendar invite once a recipient selects a time.
Google Meet launches an AI-powered makeup feature
Google Meet finally has a makeup filter for those days when you don’t feel like applying lipstick.