Can Reddit fend off a new wave of AI SEO spam?
Earlier this year, a Reddit user had asked members of a skincare-focused subreddit if anyone had tried a specific hypochlorous acid spray, a product often used for acne. There were...
Learn MoreEurope’s AI labeling and transparency rules are now in effect
The EU made some AI labels that companies can use instead of designing their own. | Image: The European Commission / The Verge The European Union has ushered in some...
Learn MoreChina’s Alibaba takes another swipe at America’s AI supremacy
The Alibaba logo is displayed outside its headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. | Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images Chinese tech giant Alibaba released what it says is its largest...
Learn MoreFender’s CEO seems to think your bandmates are just analog AI
Edward “Bud” Cole speaks in Japan in 2023. | Image: Jun Sato/WireImage Fender CEO Edward “Bud” Cole gave an interview to T3 in May celebrating the 75th anniversary of the...
Learn MoreIs paying artists enough to convince them to embrace AI?
Illustrators have spent years sounding the alarm about generative artificial intelligence startups training their models on artists’ work without permission. They’ve pointed out how the practice is tantamount to theft,...
Learn MoreIs this Billboard Hot 100 hit AI slop?
That cover art is almost certainly AI, too. | Image: Fenix Flexin Fenix Flexin is best known as a member of Shoreline Mafia, a rap duo from Los Angeles. But...
Learn MoreGoogle Earth’s AI deepfake tool only lasted one day
Pompeii reimagined with Nano Banana 2 in Google Earth. | Image: Google Google has shut down Google Earth feature it launched Thursday that allowed users to edit satellite images with...
Learn MoreHere’s the problem with putting an AI image generator in Google Earth
Now a text prompt is all it takes to generate reality-warping images using Google Earth’s satellite, aerial, and 3D imagery, like these images generated by Digital Digging’s Henk van Ess...
Learn MoreThe major labels propose rules to keep AI slop off the charts
Several record labels, including the big three – Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group – have proposed rules regarding chart eligibility for AI songs. In short, they...
Learn MoreIt’s time to panic about AI safety
When the phrase “OpenAI hacked Hugging Face” has more or less entered mainstream culture, you know we have an AI problem. This week, we learned more about exactly how OpenAI’s...
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