Today in AI: Lawsuits, Hotlines, and Billion-Dollar Bets
From Disney’s legal showdown with Midjourney to Klarna’s AI CEO and Meta’s $15B AGI push—today’s AI world is anything but quiet.
How Washington Has Tried to Control China’s Tech
Meaghan Tobin/ New York Times
The U.S. and China are still engaged in a tech battle, with the U.S. employing rules and penalties to limit Beijing's aspirations in AI and chips. The global cold war in technology is intensifying.
Google Buyout Offers Continue to Support the Company’s ‘Important Work Ahead’
Esther Shein/ TechRepublic
In order to safeguard its AI future, Google is investing in personnel and technology, as evidenced by its recent acquisitions. Despite their unassuming appearance, the buyouts are well-thought-out.
Klarna’s CEO is now taking your calls — over an AI hotline
Jay Peters/ The Verge
You might actually speak with Klarna's CEO if you give them a call. His AI clone is responding to consumer inquiries, fusing chatbot innovation with branding.
Meta’s new AI video tool can put you in a desert (or at least try to)
Emma Roth/ The Verge
With a technology that immerses users in fantastical environments, such as deserts, Meta is delving deeper into generative video. It combines playful filtering with futuristic elements.
Disney and Universal sue Midjourney for making AI ripoffs of their biggest characters
Hayden Field/ The Verge
Disney and Universal are suing Midjourney over AI-generated images of cherished characters, so the enchantment ends in court. In the era of AI, IP conflicts start now.
Have a damaged painting? Restore it in just hours with an AI-generated “mask”
Jennifer Chu/ MIT News
AI to the rescue: With AI masking techniques, damaged artwork may now be digitally recovered in a record amount of time. Art conservation recently received a modern makeover.
The war is on for Congress’ AI law ban
Hayden Field/ The Verge
Congress is engaged in a heated dispute over whether to allow or prohibit AI regulation. What's at stake? Innovation, ethics, and national security.
Australia has ‘no alternative’ but to embrace AI and seek to be a world leader in the field, industry and science minister says
Josh Butler/ The Guardian
Government leaders are pressing Australia to take the lead in the global race for artificial intelligence. They claim that resistance is not an option.
Disney and Universal Sue A.I. Firm Midjourney for Copyright Infringement
Brooks Barnes/ New York Times
Giants in the entertainment industry retaliate: Disney and Universal are intensifying their legal defenses against Midjourney, alleging AI-driven copyright infringement.
Teachers in England given the green-light to use AI
Joe Green/ AI News
With the formal approval of Classroom 2.0, English teachers can now employ AI to help with lesson planning, administrative tasks, and even student support.
Meta to announce $15bn investment in bid to achieve computerised ‘superintelligence’
Robert Booth/ The Guardian
In the direction of AGI, Meta is taking a huge $15 billion jump. The corporation is moving beyond social media into science fiction terrain with the goal of superintelligence.
Bringing meaning into technology deployment
Danna Lorch/ MIT News
Purposeless tech fails. There is a growing movement to employ AI meaningfully, matching innovation to impact and long-term benefit.
The AI execution gap: Why 80% of projects don’t reach production
Shawna Rowe/ AI News
AI concepts abound, but how are they implemented? Not at all. There is a significant implementation gap evident in the startling 80% of AI initiatives that stall before launch.
AI-Native Platforms: The Unstoppable Alliance of GenAI and Platform Engineering
Graziano Casto/DZone
The tech stack of the future is emerging. Platform engineering and GenAI are combining to produce AI-native platforms that are intelligent, fast, and scalable.
Before You Start Your AI Engineering Journey… Do This.
Ahmed Boulahia/ Towards AI
Are you considering integrating AI? Don't be hurried. Start with these fundamental pointers to expedite your engineering adventure and steer clear of expensive blunders.