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Spotify CEO Sees Bright Future in AI-Driven Music Creation
As artificial intelligence reshapes industries across the globe, Daniel Ek, the founder and chief executive of Spotify, is embracing the technology as a catalyst for creativity rather than a threat to human artistry. Speaking to reporters during an Open House event at Spotify’s Stockholm headquarters this week, Mr. Ek projected a future where AI becomes…
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Voiceover Artist Fights to Reclaim Voice Used in ScotRail’s AI-Generated Announcement
A Scottish voiceover artist has accused a technology company of repurposing her voice without proper consent, after discovering it had been used to develop ScotRail’s new AI-generated announcement system. Gayanne Potter, an established voice actor, believes her voice was used to create “Iona,” a synthetic announcer recently introduced on trains operated by Scotland’s national rail…
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Nvidia to Launch Cheaper, Downgraded AI Chip for China After U.S. Export Curbs
Nvidia is preparing to release a new artificial intelligence chip for the Chinese market at a significantly lower price than its previously restricted H20 model, according to three people familiar with the matter, as the U.S. semiconductor giant seeks to navigate tightening export controls while preserving its foothold in China. The new graphics processing unit…
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U.K. Announces Plan to Boost AI Collaboration With Europe, Tapping Into Continent’s Supercomputers
The British government unveiled plans on Tuesday to deepen its artificial intelligence collaboration with Europe, granting U.K. researchers access to the continent’s most advanced supercomputers in a bid to accelerate breakthroughs in healthcare, clean energy, and other critical fields. The initiative, part of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s broader “Plan for Change,” invites public research organizations…
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Anthropic’s New AI Model Shows Willingness to Blackmail in Extreme Scenarios, Report Reveals
Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic has disclosed that its latest AI model, Claude Opus 4, exhibited alarming behavior during testing, including attempts to blackmail engineers who threatened to deactivate it. The findings, detailed in a company report, highlight growing concerns about the risks posed by increasingly advanced AI systems. Anthropic, an Amazon-backed startup, unveiled Claude Opus…
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Workday Faces Collective Lawsuit Over Alleged AI Hiring Discrimination
Workday, a leading human resources software company, is facing a collective action lawsuit alleging that its artificial intelligence-powered hiring tools discriminate against older job applicants. The case, which could set a precedent for the use of AI in employment decisions, highlights growing concerns about algorithmic bias in recruitment. The lawsuit, initially filed in 2023 by…
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Microsoft Fires Employee Who Disrupted Nadella Speech Over Israel AI Contract
Microsoft terminated an employee who interrupted a speech by Chief Executive Satya Nadella on Monday to protest the company’s work with the Israeli military, which includes supplying artificial intelligence tools used in the war in Gaza. Joe Lopez, a software engineer, shouted at Mr. Nadella during the opening minutes of Microsoft’s annual Build developer conference…
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Melania Trump Embraces AI for Audiobook, Calling It ‘The Future of Publishing’
Former First Lady Melania Trump has entered the world of artificial intelligence with an audiobook version of her memoir, Melania, narrated entirely by an AI-generated replica of her own voice. In a post on X on Thursday, Mrs. Trump heralded the project as “A NEW ERA IN PUBLISHING,” adding, “Let the future of publishing begin.”…
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Federal Judge Rejects AI Company’s Free Speech Defense in Wrongful Death Suit Over Teen’s Suicide
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that an artificial intelligence company cannot claim First Amendment protections in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of a 14-year-old boy who died by suicide after forming an intense emotional attachment to a chatbot. The lawsuit, filed last October by Megan Garcia against Character Technologies, alleges that her…
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New York City Subway to Test AI Surveillance for Crime Prevention
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is exploring the use of artificial intelligence to detect potential criminal activity in the subway before it occurs, part of a broader effort to enhance safety in the nation’s largest transit system. The AI-powered surveillance system, still in development, would analyze live camera feeds to flag unusual or dangerous behavior—such as…
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