YouTube creators will have to disclose use of generative AI in videos
YouTube is rolling out new rules for AI content, including a requirement that creators reveal whether they have used generative artificial intelligence to make realistic-looking videos. In a blog post outlining a number of AI-related policy updates, YouTube said creators that do not disclose whether they have used AI tools to make “altered or synthetic” […]
Meta to allow users to delete Threads accounts without losing Instagram
Meta said it will start allowing users to delete or deactivate their Threads accounts without also closing down their Instagram accounts. Instagram boss Adam Mosseri said in a Threads post that the change is rolling out on the platform. Threads was launched in the summer as a rival to Twitter, with Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg […]
Crypto investment fraud warning issued by major bank
A major bank has issued a warning about crypto investment scams, with victims standing to lose more than £10,000 on average and young adults often being particularly at risk. Lloyds Bank has recorded a 23% rise in reports of cryptocurrency investment scams by customers in its banking group (including Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of […]
Nintendo profits jump as video game sales boosted by hit Super Mario film
Japanese video games giant Nintendo has reported an 18% rise in net profit for the first half of the financial year, as sales continued to get a boost from its hit Super Mario film, and the popularity of its software for various new games. April-September profit at Nintendo Co, which did not break down quarterly […]
AI Safety Summit: What have we learned?
The first AI Safety Summit has come to an end with Rishi Sunak hailing “landmark” agreements and progress on global collaboration around artificial intelligence. But what did we learn during the two-day summit at Bletchley Park? – Rishi Sunak wants to make the UK a ‘global hub’ for AI safety As the summit closed, the […]
Sexist comments on TikTok ‘more liked’ than non-sexist ones – study
Sexist comments on TikTok videos are more popular than non-sexist ones, and men are more likely to make them than women, analysis has suggested. On average, sexist comments received 604 likes compared with 375 for those not considered sexist, according to research presented to the British Psychological Society’s Cyberpsychology Section Conference. The analysis on four […]
Biden signs executive order to address AI concerns
US President Joe Biden has signed an ambitious executive order on artificial intelligence that seeks to balance the needs of cutting-edge technology companies with national security and consumer rights, creating an early set of guardrails that could be fortified by legislation and global agreements. Before signing the order, Mr Biden said AI is driving change […]
Facebook and Instagram launching advert-free paid subscription in EU
Facebook and Instagram are letting users in the EU pay to stop seeing adverts on the social media platforms, owner Meta has announced. The technology giant said it is rolling out the subscription option for people in the EU, European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland from November. The launch will not be offered to people in […]
Elon Musk’s first year at Twitter ‘hugely damaging’
Elon Musk’s first year in charge of X, formerly known as Twitter, “couldn’t have gone any worse” and has been “hugely damaging”, industry experts have said. October 27 marks the first anniversary of the billionaire’s 44 billion dollar (£36 billion) takeover of the social media giant. Since then, Mr Musk has laid off more than […]
ChatGPT maker among AI firms to publish safety policies in transparency push
Leading AI companies, including ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Google DeepMind have published their safety policies following a request from Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan. The group also includes AI firm Anthropic, along with tech giants Amazon, Meta and Microsoft, who have each published their policies on nine areas of safety around AI development proposed by the […]