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Artists celebrate as copyright infringement case against AI image generators moves forward

August 14, 2024
Visual artists who joined together in a class action lawsuit against some of the most popular AI image and video generation companies are celebrating today after a judge ruled their copyright infringement case against the AI companies can move forward toward discovery. Disclosure: VentureBeat regularly uses AI art generators to create article artwork, including some named in this case. The case…
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Survey: 84% of tech execs back copyright law overhaul for AI era

August 9, 2024
A new survey reveals that U.S. business leaders are increasingly calling for robust AI regulation and governance, highlighting growing concerns about data privacy, security risks, and the ethical use of artificial intelligence technologies. The study, conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of data intelligence company Collibra, provides a comprehensive look at how companies are navigating the…
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S&P Global partners with Accenture, launches massive AI training program for 35,000 employees

August 8, 2024
S&P Global, the financial data powerhouse, is making an audacious bet on artificial intelligence that could reshape how Wall Street analyzes data and makes decisions. In a sweeping initiative announced today, the company is partnering with Accenture to train all 35,000 of its employees in generative AI skills, a move that signals just how transformative S&P Global believes this technology…
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Watch: OpenAI-backed Figure shows off next-gen ‘self-correcting’ humanoid robot

August 7, 2024
Keeping its promise from last week, OpenAI-backed Figure, the startup racing to build AI-powered robots for household and factory work, has unveiled the next generation of its humanoid – Figure 02. Available to select enterprises at this stage, Figure 02 marks a significant upgrade over Figure 01, which first appeared earlier this year doing basic chores like moving dishes into a drying rack…
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