The Best Queer Batman Parody You Almost Never Saw
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OpenAI’s GPT Store Is Triggering Copyright Complaints
For the past few months, Morten Blichfeldt Andersen has spent many hours scouring OpenAI’s GPT Store. Since it launched in January, the marketplace for bespoke bots has filled up with …
Here’s Proof You Can Train an AI Model Without Slurping Copyrighted Content
In 2023, OpenAI told the UK parliament that it was “impossible” to train leading AI models without using copyrighted materials. It’s a popular stance in the AI world, where OpenAI …
Google Is Getting Thousands of Deepfake Porn Complaints
Each method is weaponized—almost always against women—to degrade, harass, or cause shame, among other harms. Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s e-safety commissioner, says her office is starting to see more deepfakes …
US Court Rules Selfie Monkey Can’t Own Photo Copyright
A US judge has ruled that a macaque monkey who snapped grinning selfies that went viral last year online does not own the copyright to the photographs. Activist group People …
How to Gift Games on Steam to Friends, Family & Anyone Else
When searching for the perfect gift for the gamer in your life, you have a lot of options. From controllers and keyboards to collectibles and more, it can be hard …
Taylor Swift songs removed from TikTok after UMG spat
Taylor Swift performs onstage at Lumen Field in Seattle on July 22, 2023. Mat Hayward/tas23 | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Songs from artists signed to Universal Music Group …
‘Palworld’ Pokémon Modder Tests the Limits of Nintendo’s Legal Reach
It’s a beautiful day in ToastedShoes’ version of Palworld, where the YouTuber is currently hunting creatures on “Legal Island.” He creeps through the grass and makes a delighted discovery: “Look …
Universal Music Group, Taylor Swift’s label, to pull music from TikTok
Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Universal Music Group said on Wednesday that it will cease licensing its music to TikTok and accused the short-form video …
An AI Executive Turns AI Crusader to Stand Up for Artists
Ed Newton-Rex says generative AI has an ethics problem. He ought to know, because he used to be part of the fast-growing industry. Newton-Rex was TikTok’s head AI designer and …