Leo Rodman February 24, 2025
What the US' first major AI copyright ruling might mean for IP law | TechCrunch
Copyright claims against AI companies just got a potential boost. A U.S. federal judge last week handed down a summary judgment in a case brought by tech
techcrunch.com/2025/02/17/what-the-us-first-major-ai-copyright-ruling-might-mean-for-ip-law
Downloads of DeepSeek's AI apps paused in South Korea over privacy concerns
DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has temporarily paused downloads of its chatbot apps in South Korea while it works with local authorities to address privacy concerns, according to South Korean officials on Monday.
apnews.com/article/south-korea-deepseek-app-downloads-privacy-concerns-ai-20950f357276b9bb8f2a70a4b3c03e96
We gave an AI a Rorschach test. What it saw in the inkblots offers a window into the human mind
Rorschach tests play with the human imagination and our mind's ability to impart meaning onto the world around us – but what does AI see in them?
www.bbc.com/future/article/20250224-what-happens-when-you-give-an-ai-a-rorschach-inkblot-test
Reddit mods are fighting to keep AI slop off subreddits. They could use help.
Mods ask Reddit for tools as generative AI gets more popular and inconspicuous.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/02/reddit-mods-are-fighting-to-keep-ai-slop-off-subreddits-they-could-use-help
The New York Times has greenlit AI tools for product and edit staff | TechCrunch
The New York Times is now allowing its product and editorial teams to use AI tools, which might one day write social copy, SEO headlines, and code,
techcrunch.com/2025/02/17/the-new-york-times-has-greenlit-ai-tools-for-product-and-edit-staff
AI Assistants Join the Factory Floor
Manufacturers already have the data. LLM-powered tools could help them make use of it.
www.wired.com/story/ai-swaps-desk-work-for-the-factory-floor
Inside China’s electric-vehicle-to-humanoid-robot pivot
Here’s what the country’s big bet on robots might mean for the rest of the globe.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/18/1111964/inside-chinas-electric-vehicle-to-humanoid-robot-pivot
OpenAI tries to 'uncensor' ChatGPT | TechCrunch
OpenAI is changing how it trains AI models to explicitly embrace "intellectual freedom … no matter how challenging or controversial a topic may be," the
techcrunch.com/2025/02/16/openai-tries-to-uncensor-chatgpt
The AI relationship revolution is already here
Chatbots are rapidly changing how we connect to each other—and ourselves. We’re never going back.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/13/1111366/ai-relationships-chatbots-parenting-self-care-dating-marriage-mental-health
“Truly a middle finger”: Humane bricking $700 AI Pins with limited refunds
Humane’s showing how not to treat early adopters.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/02/truly-a-middle-finger-humane-bricking-700-ai-pins-with-limited-refunds
Google’s new AI video model Veo 2 will cost 50 cents per second | TechCrunch
Google has quietly revealed the pricing of Veo 2, the video-generating AI model that it unveiled in December. According to the company’s pricing page,
techcrunch.com/2025/02/23/googles-new-ai-video-model-veo-2-will-cost-50-cents-per-second
Grok 3 appears to have briefly censored unflattering mentions of Trump and Musk | TechCrunch
It appears that xAI's chatbot, Grok 3, briefly censored certain unflattering mentions of Elon Musk and Donald Trump.
techcrunch.com/2025/02/23/grok-3-appears-to-have-briefly-censored-unflattering-mentions-of-trump-and-musk
Microsoft’s new AI agent can control software and robots
Magma could enable AI agents to take multistep actions in the real and digital worlds.
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/02/microsofts-new-ai-agent-can-control-software-and-robots
AI crawler wars threaten to make the web more closed for everyone
There’s an accelerating cat-and-mouse game between web publishers and AI crawlers, and we all stand to lose.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/11/1111518/ai-crawler-wars-closed-web
Did xAI lie about Grok 3's benchmarks? | TechCrunch
OpenAI researchers accused xAI about publishing misleading Grok 3 benchmarks. The truth is a little more nuanced.
techcrunch.com/2025/02/22/did-xai-lie-about-grok-3s-benchmarks
Court filings show Meta staffers discussed using copyrighted content for AI training | TechCrunch
Court filings suggest that Meta staffers discussed using copyrighted materials to train Meta's AI models, including models in its Llama family.
techcrunch.com/2025/02/21/court-filings-show-meta-staffers-discussed-using-copyrighted-content-for-ai-training
Google’s new AI generates hypotheses for researchers
And it’s already helping with some real-world research.
arstechnica.com/google/2025/02/googles-new-ai-generates-hypotheses-for-researchers
Can AI help DOGE slash government budgets? It’s complex.
“Waste” is politically subjective. Fraud is less so. Using AI to find either is harder than it sounds.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/11/1111463/can-ai-help-doge-slash-government-budgets-its-complex
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says market got it wrong about DeepSeek's impact | TechCrunch
Huang, the founder and CEO of Nvidia, said he thinks the release of DeepSeek's open source model is "incredibly exciting."
techcrunch.com/2025/02/21/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-says-market-got-it-wrong-about-deepseeks-impact
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