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Scarlett Johansson’s Agent Tells OpenAI to ‘Slow Down’ to Ensure Products Get Built ‘Transparently, Ethically and Responsibly’
The company firmly denies that the “Sky” voice feature was a deliberate imitation of the “Her” actress
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Scarlett Johansson Says She Declined ChatGPT’s Proposal to Use Her Voice for AI – But They Used a Soundalike Anyway: ‘I Was Shocked’
OpenAI denies allegations that it used the actress’ voice for its Sky tool, but proceeded to suspend it on Monday
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OpenAI Wants To Get Big Fast, and Four More Takeaways From a Wild Week in AI News | Commentary
Ignore the flirty bot, OpenAI’s big strategic play became clearer this week.
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Voiceover Actors Sue AI Startup Lovo for Stealing Their Voices ‘Without Permission or Proper Compensation’
Plaintiffs are seeking $5 million in damages in the class-action suit
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IATSE and Studios Talk AI Protections, Wages in Latest Negotiations
The union shared a memo as part of its efforts to update members more frequently on negotiations
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New Tech Offers An ‘Ear To The Weird’ at AI Film Festival
Panelists at Runway’s first AI awards fest in L.A. say the controversial tool can be a nonjudgmental creative partner
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Bumble Founder’s Dystopian Vision for the Future of Dating Is Straight From a ‘Black Mirror’ Episode
Whitney Wolfe Herd imagines a world in which people’s AIs can date each other
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Apple Admits Divisive ‘Crush’ iPad Pro Ad ‘Missed the Mark’: ‘Creativity Is in Our DNA’
Apple confirms that the commercial spot will no longer air on TV
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Hugh Grant, Justine Bateman and More Slam Apple for iPad Pro ‘Crush’ Ad: ‘Truly, What Is Wrong With You?’
“Just imagine all the things it’ll be used to create,” Apple CEO Tim Cook says of the controversial new commercial
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Apple Deletes Meta’s Threads and WhatsApp From China App Store After Government Pressure
Signal and Telegram were also removed as the U.S. government moves closer to a TikTok ban
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Google’s AI Narrative is Starting to Flip
After a rough start, the tech industry is looking at Google’s technical capabilities, resources and silicon, and reassessing its position in the AI race.
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Without Content, OpenAI’s Sora and Generative AI Tech Are Useless. So Shouldn’t Artists Get Paid?
While tech unicorns are everywhere, there is a distinct lack of media and entertainment ones.
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Over 15,000 Roku Accounts Compromised in Data Breach
Hackers gained access through login credentials obtained by third-party sources and in some cases tried to buy streaming subscriptions
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A 6-Step Hollywood Action Plan For Sora’s Generative AI Wake-Up Call
Here is an entertainment industry “cheat sheet” to minimize risks and maximize opportunities
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Apple Fined Nearly $2 Billion by European Commission for Allegedly Abusing ‘Dominant’ Music-Streaming Position
Apple says it will appeal, arguing the commission has not found “credible evidence of consumer harm”













