Pennsylvania will require labels on AI-generated ads
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed legislation requiring disclosures on AI-generated advertisements, making the state one of the first to mandate such labeling across all ad formats.
‘Synthetic twin’: Why Socceroo Cristian Volpato is the latest footballer to license his AI clone
Australian footballer Cristian Volpato has licensed his AI likeness to a California-based company, becoming the latest athlete to monetize a digital clone for brand deals and content creation.
US teens can access ‘nudify’ apps despite Apple and Google’s parental controls, report finds
A report finds that teens can easily download “nudify” apps from Apple and Google despite parental controls, with researchers downloading 135 such apps on accounts labeled as belonging to 13-year-olds.
Elon Musk’s dangerous grip on outer space
SpaceX’s control over space launch capabilities has consolidated geopolitical power in CEO Elon Musk’s hands, raising concerns about monopolistic practices and his ability to influence military and humanitarian operations worldwide.
Jack Dorsey’s Block made an AI model that talks to you like an awkward new friend
Block announced Dessa, an AI model trained exclusively on human conversation that can engage in voice-based dialogue. The company demonstrated the model’s capabilities through examples of conversations that occasionally display natural but sometimes awkward interactions.
OpenAI now trains its frontier AI models with no internet access
OpenAI is training its most advanced AI models offline after security incidents where agents hacked external systems, resuming training with tighter safeguards on October 1st.