The latest revision of the Code is billed as having “a more streamlined structure with refined commitments and measures” compared to earlier iterations, based on feedback on the second draft that was published in December. Further feedback, working group discussions and workshops will feed into the process of turning the third draft into final guidance. And the experts say they hope to achiever greater “clarity and coherence” in the final adopted version of the Code.
Latest EU draft Code for AI model makers tiptoes towards gentler guidance for Big AI
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Cinelytic Expands AI Entertainment Analytics Platform With Acquisition of Jumpcut
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Cinelytic, developer of an AI-driven data analytics platform for the entertainment industry, acquired Jumpcut Media, an AI firm that develops IP management and audience analysis tools. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “With the addition of Jumpcut’s powerful technology, Cinelytic tools become an even more essential tool for studios, producers, and executives looking to make strategic, well-informed content decisions,” said Tobias Queisser, co-founder & CEO of Cinelytic .
Source: Cinelytic Expands AI Entertainment Analytics Platform With Acquisition of Jumpcut (EXCLUSIVE)
AI can steal your voice, and there’s not much you can do about it
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Voice cloning AI technology has made remarkable strides in recent years, and many services can effectively mimic a person’s cadence with only a few seconds of sample audio. A new survey of the six leading publicly available AI voice cloning tools found that five have easily bypassable safeguards, making it simple to clone a person’s voice without their consent. Deepfake audio detection software often struggles to tell the difference between real and synthetic voices.
Source: AI can steal your voice, and there’s not much you can do about it
DOJ Drops Google AI Divestment Plan but Pushes Forward in Antitrust Battle
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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has abandoned a proposal that would have required Alphabet Inc.’s Google to divest from artificial intelligence firms. Despite dropping the AI divestment demand, the DOJ and a coalition of 38 state attorneys general are pushing for a court order that would compel Google to sell its Chrome browser and implement additional measures to address its illegal search monopoly.
Source: DOJ Drops Google AI Divestment Plan but Pushes Forward in Antitrust Battle | PYMNTS.com
Audoo Shares Some Shocking Song-Tracking Data from Denver
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While mega-PROs like ASCAP and BMI do a laudable job of tracking, matching, and distributing royalties on billions of tracks played in the United States, a nagging question is whether these vast systems can be improved. Now, London-based Audoo has hard evidence showing that billions of song plays can be counted with near-100% accuracy.
Source: Audoo Shares Some Shocking Song-Tracking Data from Denver
IMPALA Calls Out Amazon Music Minimum-Play Thresholds
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New details are emerging about Amazon Music’s “artist-centric” recalibration, which, like its Spotify counterpart, includes minimum-play thresholds before uploads can begin accruing royalties. Brussels-based IMPALA fired back against the thresholds today, after Amazon Music unveiled an “artist-centric” Universal Music deal late last year.
Source: IMPALA Calls Out Amazon Music Minimum-Play Thresholds
Aquarian, Raven Capital Debut Raven Music Partners Catalog JV
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Aquarian and Raven Capital have launched a music investment fund called Raven Music Partners, which has $250 million in committed funding. Reps for the involved parties reached out with word of Raven Music Partners, which is said to have offices in New York, LA, and South Florida. Founded by former Guggenheim VP Rudy Sahay, Aquarian says it has close to $22 billion in AUM across its “strategic portfolio of insurance and asset management solutions.”
Source: Aquarian, Raven Capital Debut Raven Music Partners Catalog JV
Tariffs latest blow to newspaper industry; AI fears confirmed
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Canada supplies most of the newsprint used in America and there’s no easy way for the U.S. to quickly replace its production. Local newspapers already cut to the bone and then some in recent years. Especially hard hit are small papers in rural and suburban communities. Abruptly raising their largest material cost by 25% for no apparent reason will be the last straw for some.
Source: Tariffs latest blow to newspaper industry; AI fears confirmed
EU Lawmakers Push Back on U.S. Criticism of Tech Antitrust Regulation
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A group of European Union lawmakers wrote to top U.S. officials to push back on accusations that the bloc is using its new digital competition rules to treat American tech giants unfairly, saying that some U.S. companies are calling for its enforcement. The letter, seen by Dow Jones Newswires, was sent to U.S. Department of Justice Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Wednesday.
Source: EU Lawmakers Push Back on U.S. Criticism of AI Tech Regulation
Christie’s AI art auction outpaces expectations, bringing in more than $728,000
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The sale, which finished earlier today, contained 34 lots dating from the 1960s to today and totalled a middling $728,784 (with fees), against a pre-sale low estimate of $600,000 (calculated without fees). By far the top lot was Machine Hallucinations – ISS Dreams – A (2021) by Refik Anadol, the pioneering Turkish-American artist known for his large-scale immersive installations who plans to open the first AI arts museum, Dataland, in Los Angeles later this year.
Source: Christie’s AI art auction outpaces expectations, bringing in more than $728,000