Judge Upholds Copyright in AI Training Case: U.S. court rejects fair use defense in Thomson Reuters AI lawsuit
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Judge Upholds Copyright in AI Training Case: U.S. court rejects fair use defense in Thomson Reuters AI lawsuit

A United States court delivered a major ruling that begins to answer the question whether, and under what conditions, training an AI system on copyrighted material is considered fair use that doesn’t require permission.

March 12, 20253 min read
Judge Upholds Copyright in AI Training Case: U.S. court rejects fair use defense in Thomson Reuters AI lawsuit
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Judge Upholds Copyright in AI Training Case: U.S. court rejects fair use defense in Thomson Reuters AI lawsuit

A United States court delivered a major ruling that begins to answer the question whether, and under what conditions, training an AI system on copyrighted material is considered fair use that doesn’t require permission.

March 12, 20253 min read
Amazon’s Next-Gen Voice Assistant: Alexa+ adds generative AI and agents, using Claude and other models
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Amazon’s Next-Gen Voice Assistant: Alexa+ adds generative AI and agents, using Claude and other models

Amazon announced Alexa+, a major upgrade to its long-running voice assistant.

March 5, 20252 min read
Amazon’s Next-Gen Voice Assistant: Alexa+ adds generative AI and agents, using Claude and other models
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Amazon’s Next-Gen Voice Assistant: Alexa+ adds generative AI and agents, using Claude and other models

Amazon announced Alexa+, a major upgrade to its long-running voice assistant.

March 5, 20252 min read
Deepfake Developers Appropriate Celebrity Likenesses: Viral video uses AI to depict celebrities without consent, sparking legal debate
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Deepfake Developers Appropriate Celebrity Likenesses: Viral video uses AI to depict celebrities without consent, sparking legal debate

A viral deepfake video showed media superstars who appeared to support a cause — but it was made without their participation or permission.

February 26, 20252 min read
Deepfake Developers Appropriate Celebrity Likenesses: Viral video uses AI to depict celebrities without consent, sparking legal debate
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Deepfake Developers Appropriate Celebrity Likenesses: Viral video uses AI to depict celebrities without consent, sparking legal debate

A viral deepfake video showed media superstars who appeared to support a cause — but it was made without their participation or permission.

February 26, 20252 min read
How AI Saved a Police Officer’s Life: A police drone located an officer under attack before it was too late. Get ready for many more stories like this.
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How AI Saved a Police Officer’s Life: A police drone located an officer under attack before it was too late. Get ready for many more stories like this.

Last month, a drone from Skyfire AI was credited with saving a police officer’s life after a dramatic 2 a.m. traffic stop.

February 19, 20252 min read
How AI Saved a Police Officer’s Life: A police drone located an officer under attack before it was too late. Get ready for many more stories like this.
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How AI Saved a Police Officer’s Life: A police drone located an officer under attack before it was too late. Get ready for many more stories like this.

Last month, a drone from Skyfire AI was credited with saving a police officer’s life after a dramatic 2 a.m. traffic stop.

February 19, 20252 min read
World Powers Move to Lighten AI Regulation: Global AI summit reveals deep divisions on regulation and governance
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World Powers Move to Lighten AI Regulation: Global AI summit reveals deep divisions on regulation and governance

The latest international AI summit exposed deep divisions between major world powers regarding AI regulations.

February 19, 20253 min read
World Powers Move to Lighten AI Regulation: Global AI summit reveals deep divisions on regulation and governance
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World Powers Move to Lighten AI Regulation: Global AI summit reveals deep divisions on regulation and governance

The latest international AI summit exposed deep divisions between major world powers regarding AI regulations.

February 19, 20253 min read
The Difference Between “AI Safety” and “Responsible AI”: Talk about “AI safety” obscures an important point; AI isn't inherently unsafe. Instead, let’s talk about “responsible AI.”
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The Difference Between “AI Safety” and “Responsible AI”: Talk about “AI safety” obscures an important point; AI isn't inherently unsafe. Instead, let’s talk about “responsible AI.”

At the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris this week, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said, “I’m not here to talk about AI safety.

February 12, 20252 min read
The Difference Between “AI Safety” and “Responsible AI”: Talk about “AI safety” obscures an important point; AI isn't inherently unsafe. Instead, let’s talk about “responsible AI.”
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The Difference Between “AI Safety” and “Responsible AI”: Talk about “AI safety” obscures an important point; AI isn't inherently unsafe. Instead, let’s talk about “responsible AI.”

At the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris this week, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said, “I’m not here to talk about AI safety.

February 12, 20252 min read
Tree Search for Web Agents: How tree search improves AI agents’ ability to browse the web and complete tasks
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Tree Search for Web Agents: How tree search improves AI agents’ ability to browse the web and complete tasks

Browsing the web to achieve a specific goal can be challenging for agents based on large language models and even for vision-language models that can process onscreen images of a browser.

February 12, 20253 min read
Tree Search for Web Agents: How tree search improves AI agents’ ability to browse the web and complete tasks
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Tree Search for Web Agents: How tree search improves AI agents’ ability to browse the web and complete tasks

Browsing the web to achieve a specific goal can be challenging for agents based on large language models and even for vision-language models that can process onscreen images of a browser.

February 12, 20253 min read
Google Joins AI Peers In Military Work: Google revises AI principles, lifting ban on weapons and surveillance applications
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Google Joins AI Peers In Military Work: Google revises AI principles, lifting ban on weapons and surveillance applications

Google revised its AI principles, reversing previous commitments to avoid work on weapons, surveillance, and other military applications beyond non-lethal uses like communications, logistics, and medicine.

February 12, 20253 min read

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