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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A coalition of prominent speculative writers and Hollywood industry figures launched a coordinated protest at Comic-Con 2026, demanding stricter regulations and fair licensing practices to protect human artistry from unchecked AI-driven automation and training practices. A group of prominent speculative writers used a high-profile convention platform in 2026 to launch…
China is deploying humanoid, AI-driven police robots on city streets to assist with traffic management, marking a new phase in smart-city policing amidst both technological promise and public concern. China has begun trialling humanoid, AI‑driven policing units on city streets, deploying 1.8‑metre robots to assist with traffic management and public‑space…
Emerging autonomous online agent networks, known as AI swarms, are increasingly sophisticated and difficult to detect, amplifying falsehoods across social media and endangering democratic processes worldwide. Experts warn that without rapid technological and regulatory responses, misinformation could become an even more persistent online challenge. A new class of autonomous online…
A University of Sydney analysis highlights how Microsoft Copilot’s AI-generated news summaries largely overlook Australian outlets, raising concerns over local media visibility and the potential erosion of journalism revenue amid regulatory and accuracy challenges. A University of Sydney analysis has found that Microsoft Copilot’s AI-generated news summaries largely omit Australian…
Over 700 industry figures, including Scarlett Johansson, Cate Blanchett, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, support a movement calling for strict licensing of AI training datasets to protect creators’ rights amidst growing regulatory scrutiny. More than seven hundred creators from film, music, publishing and other arts have backed a campaign accusing major technology…
Hundreds of artists, including Scarlett Johansson and Cate Blanchett, have joined a coalition to challenge AI firms over the unauthorised use of copyrighted work, calling for negotiated licensing and fair recompense for creators in the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence. A coalition of hundreds of creators has launched a public…
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