AI Daily Digests-5 June, 2025
AI Pulse: What Moved the Needle Today
BBC and Sky bosses criticise plans to let AI firms use copyrighted material
Mark Sweney/ The Guardian
Giants in the media are resisting. New plans to allow AI to scrape copyrighted content might destroy the creative economy, according to the BBC and Sky.
The Washington Post is planning to let amateur writers submit columns — with the help of AI
Emma Roth/ The Verge
Your next opinion essay may be aided by artificial intelligence. With the help of algorithms, The Washington Post is now accepting reader submissions.
Survey: Almost 80% of IT Leaders Saw Negative Company Outcomes Due to AI
Megan Crouse/ TechRepublic
AI has drawbacks. A startling 80% of IT executives claim that hurried or improper AI deployments caused problems for their organisation.
ChatGPT can now read your Google Drive and Dropbox
Hayden Field/ The Verge
A memory increase was just given to your AI assistant. You may now order ChatGPT to scan and compile your Dropbox and Drive files.
Super Trouper meets supercomputer: AI helping Abba star to write musical
Lanre Bakare/ The Guardian
AI is helping ABBA's Björn return. The pop icon is creating his newest theatrical musical with artificial intelligence.
Reddit Sues Anthropic, Accusing It of Illegally Using Data From Its Site
Mike Isaac/ New York Times
Reddit vs. AI: The website is bringing legal action against Anthropic, alleging that the business used user comment scraping to train its chatbot.
Samsung phones are getting a weird AI shopping platform nobody asked for
Allison Johnson/ The Verge
Whether you like it or not, Samsung's most recent AI function makes your phone a shopping concierge. Critics describe it as awkward.
US removes ‘safety’ from AI Safety Institute
Adi Robertson/ The Verge
The United States removed the term "safety" from its AI oversight body in a subtle but contentious move. Critics are worried.
Reddit sues AI company Anthropic for allegedly ‘scraping’ user comments to train chatbot
Associated Press/ The Guardian
Reddit is stepping up its legal battle against Anthropic for illegal data scraping in a retaliatory move.
AI Future Debated Among Global and Tech Leaders at First SXSW London
Fiona Jackson/ TechRepublic
Leaders debated ethics, innovation, and the direction of AI at SXSW London, which put the technology front and centre.
Is AI about to steal your job? – podcast
The Guardian
Watch as experts reveal the unsettling reality: AI may soon replace your job in addition to altering it.
AI-Related Innovation From Intel, SoftBank Joint Venture Could Reshape Memory Chip Market
Madeline Clarke/ TechRepublic
Chip Market is being shaken by a new partnership between Intel and SoftBank. Their AI-powered creations have the potential to revolutionise the memory business.
Amazon is reportedly training humanoid robots to deliver packages
Jess Weatherbed/ The Verge
Delivery may become self-sufficient in the future. Amazon is taking a daring step towards automated logistics with its humanoid robot testing.
When AI Meets Memento: The Science of Machine Memory
MKWriteshere/ Towards AI
What if AI could remember just as well as humans? Motivated by the movie Memento, scientists are developing machine memory systems that will enable AI to remember, forget, and recall information similarly to how the human brain does. Greetings from a more intelligent and flexible future.
Why Ethics in AI Matters: Tackling Bias and Building Fair Machine Learning Systems
Yuval Mehta/ Towards AI
Bias is a risk more than a flaw as AI becomes more and more ingrained in our daily lives. Learn why creating fair, open, and reliable machine learning systems that benefit everyone requires ethical design.
Why We Must Ethically Shape the Age of AI Companions
C. Eliott Johnston/ Towards AI
We have AI buddies, but are we prepared? Experts caution that before bots become emotional partners, ethical standards are necessary.