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UK competition authority CMA launches triad of AI investigations: Microsoft-Mistral, Microsoft-Inflection, Amazon-Anthropic
Read more: UK competition authority CMA launches triad of AI investigations: Microsoft-Mistral, Microsoft-Inflection, Amazon-AnthropicThe UK Competition & Markets Authority has launched inquiries into Microsoft’s partnership with French AI company Mistral, its recruitment of former Inflection employees, and Amazon’s partnership with Anthropic.
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UK regulator’s update paper on AI Foundation Models: understandable fears, but unsupported by evidence
Read more: UK regulator’s update paper on AI Foundation Models: understandable fears, but unsupported by evidenceWhile the CMA’s general concerns over dynamics previously seen in technology markets are legitimate, the update paper, on top of generally recognizing the enormous benefits of AI innovation, summarizes trends that could also be interpreted as signs of fierce competition among large technology corporations that creates opportunities for newcomers.
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The mutually beneficial relationship between AI and standards: a bird’s-eye view
Read more: The mutually beneficial relationship between AI and standards: a bird’s-eye viewThis article refers to some recent news such as U.S. cooperation agreements with European partners and Google’s new membership in the International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC), but primarily it is meant to provide a timeless overview and to be referenced in future standards-related contexts. Policy makers around the globe have started to make rules for…
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Court filing in OpenAI case reflects NYT’s fundamental problem with copyright law: facts are free for the taking
Read more: Court filing in OpenAI case reflects NYT’s fundamental problem with copyright law: facts are free for the takingThe New York Times has filed its opposition brief to OpenAI’s motion to dismiss certain parts of the NYT’s copyright infringement lawsuit.
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French government commission says AI can double the country’s economic growth, urges political action
Read more: French government commission says AI can double the country’s economic growth, urges political actionAn expert commission appointed by the French government last year has put out a report and specific recommendations with a focus on stimulating economic growth through AI.
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AI copyright battlemap: overview of U.S. lawsuits against OpenAI, NVIDIA, Google DeepMind, others
Read more: AI copyright battlemap: overview of U.S. lawsuits against OpenAI, NVIDIA, Google DeepMind, othersGraphical overview of AI copyright lawsuits in the United States against OpenAI, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Meta, Google DeepMind, Stability, Anthropic etc.
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OpenAI motion seeks to narrow scope of NY Times case and of discovery, counters complaint’s narrative
Read more: OpenAI motion seeks to narrow scope of NY Times case and of discovery, counters complaint’s narrativeA motion by OpenAI to dismiss parts of the New York Times’ copyright lawsuit has the potential to narrow the issues in the case. On top, the motion lays out OpenAI’s overall perspective.
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In build-up to 2024 elections, tech companies form and expand coalitions to combat deepfakes
Read more: In build-up to 2024 elections, tech companies form and expand coalitions to combat deepfakesOn Friday, 20 tech companies signed an AI Elections Accord at the Munich Security Conference. The week before, Google joined the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA).