Reports reveal McClatchy Media’s use of artificial intelligence to produce and rewrite articles under journalists’ names, sparking union protests and calls for transparency measures amid concerns over authorship and newsroom integrity. McClatchy Media is facing mounting scrutiny over its use of artificial intelligence after reports emerged that stories generated or rewritten by the company’s AI tools were appearing under journalists’ real bylines. According to Newsbytes, the publisher has been using a Claude-based system known internally as the content scaling agent to create summaries and tailored versions of articles, a practice that has unsettled staff at several newsrooms. Union leaders at…
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Anthropic escalates its legal defence over copyright allegations, arguing that training its AI model Claude on song lyrics is legally transformative, as the firm faces a growing lawsuit from music publishers and a $5bn investment from Amazon. Anthropic has stepped up its defence in a closely watched copyright fight with…
Spotlite launches a closed beta for a new product that helps creators identify and challenge unauthorised appearances of their likeness online, as legislation on synthetic media accelerates. Spotlite has opened a closed beta of a new product aimed at helping creators track where their faces are appearing online and challenge…
YouTube is widening access to its likeness detection system for celebrities and their representatives, allowing them to identify and request removal of AI-generated videos that use their face or voice, marking a significant step in AI content regulation. YouTube is widening access to its likeness detection system so that celebrities…
McClatchy’s rollout of an AI-driven newsroom tool has sparked widespread protests over authorship credit, disclosure, and union rights, highlighting growing tensions in US newsrooms over the role of artificial intelligence. McClatchy’s rollout of a new AI-driven newsroom tool has triggered a widening row over authorship, disclosure and union rights, with…
Deezer reports a sharp increase in AI-created music uploads, now constituting nearly half of all daily new tracks, prompting calls for clearer disclosure and artist protection amid a surge in synthetic content. Deezer says artificial intelligence now accounts for 44% of all new tracks uploaded to its platform each day,…
Brazil’s competition regulator is examining whether Google’s search results and snippets devalue news publishers’ content, especially as AI-powered summaries threaten to reshape online news access and revenue streams. Brazil’s competition watchdog is giving fresh scrutiny to Google’s handling of news content, with the Administrative Council for Economic Defence weighing whether…
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New York has introduced new laws requiring clear disclosure of AI-generated performers in ads and extending post-mortem publicity rights, marking a significant shift in regulations governing synthetic digital content. On December 11, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a pair of New York laws intended to force greater transparency and new consent…
OpenAI’s discounted, across-the-board licences have placed ChatGPT at the centre of higher education, raising questions about pedagogical impact and market dominance as rivals like Microsoft and Google intensify their own efforts. OpenAI has quietly established a dominant foothold in higher education by striking discounted, campus‑wide deals that have put ChatGPT…
Ireland’s rapid expansion of data centres has transformed its energy system, revealing a deepening conflict between digital infrastructure growth and national climate goals, with concerns over fossil-fuel reliance and policy misalignments. Ireland’s rapid transformation into one of the world’s densest clusters of data centres has remade the island’s electricity system…
Over 7,000 UK performers vote overwhelmingly to refuse digital body scans on set, aiming to prevent AI from exploiting their likenesses and voices without consent, signalling potential industrial disruption. Actors represented by Equity have voted overwhelmingly in an indicative ballot to refuse digital body scanning on set, a move designed…
Performers across the UK film and television industries have nearly unanimously voted to reject digital scanning on set, demanding legally binding protections against the misuse of their likenesses by artificial intelligence, with the potential for industrial action looming amid ongoing negotiations. Performers across the UK film and television industries have…
The UK government announces a sweeping crackdown on generative AI nudification tools, introducing legal and technical measures to shield women and children from non-consensual explicit images, marking the largest effort of its kind to combat online abuse. More women and girls will be protected from deepfake abuse after the UK…
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