U.S. senators have called for ByteDance to immediately disable its AI video tool Seedance 2.0, citing widespread piracy, unauthorised reproductions of copyrighted material, and concerns over national security and trade tensions amid Hollywood’s fierce opposition. U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn and Peter Welch have demanded that ByteDance immediately disable its newly released AI video generator, Seedance 2.0, accusing the company of enabling widespread theft of American creative works and calling the tool “the most glaring example of copyright infringement from a ByteDance product to date.” The bipartisan letter, addressed to ByteDance CEO Liang Rubo, urged an immediate shutdown and removal of…
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Sir Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey have licensed their voices for commercial AI use, sparking ongoing debates over consent, digital legacy, and risks such as AI fraud. While these partnerships aim to expand storytelling and provide control, concerns about unapproved voice cloning and malicious misuse highlight the need for stringent…
Finspector has upgraded its compliance platform with advanced AI to monitor short videos, images, and hybrid posts, responding to rising regulatory scrutiny over social media financial marketing and finfluencers, as regulators deploy stricter enforcement measures. Finspector has overhauled its compliance software to scrutinise financial promotions that now appear as short…
Google is developing new tools allowing websites and publishers to exclude their content from AI-generated features while remaining visible in search results, as the UK regulator CMA drives measures to balance innovation with content creator protections amid ongoing regulatory scrutiny. Google is preparing tools that would let websites and publishers…
The Ivors Academy praises the UK government’s refusal to allow extensive AI-driven use of copyrighted material without consent, while emphasising the need for enhanced protections against AI-generated impersonations and unauthorised replicas. The Ivors Academy has welcomed the UK government’s decision not to introduce a broad text and data mining exception…
The UK government has abandoned its preference for a broad copyright exception with an opt-out for AI training, signalling a move towards stronger protections for creators through licensing and legal safeguards, with industry and union groups urging decisive action. The UK government has abandoned its previous preference for a broad…
xAI’s Grok chatbot is at the centre of a wave of legal and regulatory investigations following allegations of non-consensual sexual deepfakes, highlighting the growing challenge for AI firms navigating safeguarding and compliance across jurisdictions. Elon Musk’s xAI is facing a wave of legal and regulatory fallout after revelations that its…
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The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee has approved a report advocating for stronger creator protections and transparency measures in the face of expanding generative AI, setting the stage for a potentially transformative EU copyright framework in 2026. Members of the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee have endorsed a report pressing…
Tegna has launched a redesigned suite of smartphone applications emphasising personalised local news, vertical video streaming, and interactive weather updates, aiming to engage audiences with real-time, mobile-first content across over 50 markets. TEGNA has unveiled a redesigned suite of smartphone applications that prioritise personalised local news, vertically oriented video and…
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has outlined new behavioural rules aimed at increasing transparency, user choice, and market competition for Google’s search services, signalling a shift in regulating the tech giant’s UK dominance. Britain’s competition authority has set out a package of behavioural rules it wants Google to follow…
The UK government’s consultation on applying copyright law to AI training has faced overwhelming opposition from creators, who demand stronger protections amid fears of value transfer to tech giants, setting the stage for a contentious future in AI regulation. When the government opened a consultation on how copyright should apply…
Ireland escalates concern over AI-generated sexual images and deepfakes on Elon Musk’s X, prompting EU investigation and calls for stronger safeguards across member states. Ireland’s concern over AI-generated sexual imagery and alleged deepfake child abuse material on Elon Musk’s X has escalated into formal scrutiny at the EU level and…
The UK government is fast-tracking the adoption of AI-driven tools in policing, promising enhanced efficiency and crime detection, but facing protests over potential privacy infringements and civil liberties risks. Britain’s policing landscape is set to be reshaped by a large injection of technology aimed at speeding investigations and easing workloads,…
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