SAG-AFTRA has reportedly responded to Hollywood studios’ “last, best and final” offer, rejecting clauses that would let them use AI-created likenesses of deceased performers without consent. The union plans to make a counter-offer that removes the current AI-related language.
Reuters reports that Meta will specifically not make its AI advertising tools available to political marketers ahead of the presidential election cycle.
YouTube announced two new experimental generative AI features today. Premium subscribers can soon try AI-generated comment summaries organized by topic, and a chatbot that answers questions about videos.
Microsoft is adding a bunch of generative AI-powered features to Windows 11. Here are some pointers on how to use the AI features in Paint, Clipchamp, Snipping Tool and Photos.
Meta just announced a new A/B testing feature for Reels on Facebook, allowing creators to experiment with different captions and thumbnail images to see what works best. The company’s also preparing an AI to help with writing captions.
The UK government announced a $273 million investment to build Isambard-AI, its most powerful supercomputer yet. It's expected to begin operations in 2024 and will be hosted by the University of Bristol.
Twitch’s AI Seinfeld show, Nothing Forever, has been riddled with bugs and errors lately, causing characters to repeatedly walk into a refrigerator for five straight days. This has, unsurprisingly, increased traffic.
LinkedIn is adding a new, AI-powered perk for its premium subscribers: a built-in job coach that uses AI and LinkedIn data to help job seekers find, research and apply for roles.
Vice President Kamala Harris announced a half dozen additional machine learning initiatives that the administration is undertaking, at the UK AI Safety Summit on Tuesday.
Honor just teased its new flagship smartphone at Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit. The Magic 6 will boast eye-tracking and a built-in AI assistant developed using a large language model.
The Biden Administration will reportedly unveil a broad executive order on artificial intelligence next week. It’s allegedly scheduled for Monday, October 30.
Amazon is rolling out a new beta feature for advertisers, letting them create AI-generated image backgrounds for products. The company views it as a tool for removing creative barriers while boosting ad performance.