Tech News from Simmons Systems (Page 269)

Tech News from Simmons Systems

Google Bard Expands Globally With New Languages and Customization Tools

Google announces the largest expansion of Bard to date, bringing the AI to over 40 languages and new regions. Users also gain the ability to listen to responses and adjust the tone of the output.

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Sarah Silverman Sues Meta and OpenAI Over Unauthorized AI Training

Comedian Sarah Silverman leads a pair of federal lawsuits against Meta and OpenAI, accusing the companies of copyright infringement for using her memoir to train AI models without permission or compensation.

Google CEO Warns Society Unprepared for Rapid AI Advancement

Google CEO Sundar Pichai tells 60 Minutes that artificial intelligence is evolving faster than societal institutions can adapt. He compares the emerging technology to historic transformations like fire and electricity.

Google CEO Calls AI More Profound Than Fire Amid Safety Concerns

Google CEO Sundar Pichai tells 60 Minutes that artificial intelligence is the most profound technology humanity has ever worked on, while carefully balancing rapid innovation with necessary safety layers.

WGA Seeks Strict AI Regulations Instead of Total Ban in Strike Demands

The Writers Guild of America proposes firm boundaries on artificial intelligence rather than an outright prohibition as part of their ongoing strike negotiations. The strategy emerges from early warnings by board member Van Robichaux, who initially struggled to make AI a priority.

SAG-AFTRA Strike Highlights AI Threats to Hollywood Background Actors

Background actors express growing concern over artificial intelligence during the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. Recent productions require extras to undergo 3-D body scans, raising fears that studios aim to replicate their digital likenesses without fair compensation.

Background Actors Face AI Scanning Threat Amid Ongoing SAG-AFTRA Strike

SAG-AFTRA highlights the growing threat of artificial intelligence to background actors as extras report being forced into 3-D body scans on set. These digital captures spark major fears about actors losing control of their likenesses and future job opportunities.

Google Expands Bard AI to Over 40 Languages and New Regions

Google announces the largest expansion of its Bard AI to date, bringing the tool to new countries and over 40 languages. Users also gain new ways to customize responses, including text-to-speech and adjustable tone settings.

SAG-AFTRA Strike Highlights AI Scanning Fears Among Background Actors

Background actors voice growing concerns over artificial intelligence during the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. Extras report facing pressure to undergo 3D body scans on set without clear limits on how studios use the resulting digital replicas.

Google Bard Expands to 40 Languages and Adds Customizable Response Tones

Google's July 2023 update brings its Bard AI chatbot to 238 regions and 40 languages while introducing new features like response tones, text-to-speech, and image uploads. The interface also receives a redesign to improve conversation management and sharing capabilities.

White House AI Watermarking Pledge Raises Unexpected Copyright Questions

Seven leading AI companies voluntarily pledge to develop watermarking tools for AI-generated content at a White House meeting. This commitment could spark a trade-off where companies receive default copyrights in exchange for reliable content identification.

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White House AI Commitments Could Trade Copyrights for Watermarking

Seven leading AI companies pledge to develop watermarking mechanisms for AI-generated content following a White House summit. This voluntary agreement could unintentionally create a framework where copyright value incentivizes reliable content identification.

Hollywood Actors Union Approves Deal to End Historic Four-Month Strike

SAG-AFTRA leaders vote overwhelmingly to approve a tentative agreement with major studios, officially ending the 118-day strike. The deal now heads to union members for a final vote starting November 14.