Douyin AI Emotional Care Robot 'Douyin Xinqing' Starts Testing


CCTV reported on the issue of AI-generated fake news. Li Liang, Vice President of Douyin, responded that AI is a double-edged sword: although it can spread rumors easily, Douyin is using AI to combat rumors and develop intelligent agents to quickly search for authoritative information to debunk false claims.
YouTube launched major updates for 30M creators, including AI chatbot & facial recognition to detect unauthorized use of their likeness in videos.....
French startup Mistral AI nears €2B funding at a €14B valuation, becoming Europe's top tech unicorn. Founded by ex-DeepMind/Meta researchers, it focuses on open-source AI models and chatbot 'Le Chat' for Europe. First major raise since June 2024 (€5.8B valuation).....
Doubao launches a minor protection mode, allowing parents to set a password to activate it. In this mode, features like video recommendations, third-party webpages, external AI chats, and AI creation are disabled by default, while functions like translation remain available. It helps parents limit children's inappropriate device usage.....
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced to the public that it has referred its legal complaint against Snap Inc. to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The FTC pointed out that the AI chatbot launched by Snap may pose 'risks and harms' to young users and stated that Snap may be violating or is about to violate relevant laws. Source note: Image generated by AI, image provided by service provider Midjourney. Snap is a popular social app among young people, especially teenagers.