Crowdfunding Platform BackerKit Announces Ban on AI-Generated Content


OpenAI's video generation app Sora had 627,000 downloads in its first week on the US iOS platform, close to ChatGPT's 606,000 downloads from the same period last year. It should be noted that the comparison conditions differ: ChatGPT's first week was limited to the US, while Sora had a broader reach.
Saudi AI firm Humain starts building data centers in Riyadh and Dammam, set to operate by early 2026, with semiconductors imported from the US. Backed by Saudi sovereign wealth, it was founded during Trump's May visit.....
YouTube recently announced a collaboration with the Creative Artists Agency (CAA) to help celebrities and creators identify content on the platform using their AI-generated images and submit removal requests. This technology is planned to be tested early next year, initially focusing on celebrities and athletes, before expanding to 'top YouTube creators, creative professionals, and other leading partners representing talent.' Last year, CAA launched CAAVault, a service that scans and stores its clients' digital images.
The police in New Mexico, USA, used AI-generated images of a virtual 14-year-old girl to lure sexual offenders, aiming to investigate the protection of children from sexual exploitation on the Snapchat platform. This method has sparked discussions on ethics, legality, and AI ethics, particularly regarding the legality of AI-generated images, privacy rights, and consent issues. Legal experts point out that creating and using deepfake child sexual abuse material is illegal and concerning. Moreover, the requirement for real children's images as training datasets for AI-generated images raises concerns about children.
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has fined facial recognition technology company Clearview AI €3.05 million for violating relevant laws by collecting user images without consent. DPA Chairman Aleid Wolfsen pointed out that facial recognition technology is highly invasive, noting that images are collected without users' knowledge. Clearview AI claims that its services do not operate in the Netherlands and the EU, and therefore should not be subject to GDPR. The company's Chief Legal Officer stated that the fine decision is unlawful and unenforceable.