The First Instance of AI Image Copyright Case Takes Effect, Defendant Compensates Plaintiff 500 Yuan


Disney sent a cease-and-desist to Google for copyright infringement by its AI model and invested $1B in OpenAI for character-based video generation, showcasing a dual strategy of protection and collaboration in AI.....
Two U.S. senators introduced the GUARD Act, requiring AI companies to implement age verification for chatbot users and ban those under 18 from using them. The bill addresses concerns raised by parents and safety advocates about the impact of AI on children, aiming to protect minors.
The Japanese government has asked OpenAI to prohibit Sora 2 from generating content that infringes on copyright, especially concerning its ability to imitate the style of Japanese animation. This move aims to protect the country's anime industry, which is considered a core part of its economic and cultural landscape.
Recently, Tencent introduced a new method aimed at improving the realism and aesthetic score of AI-generated images. According to reports, this fine-tuning technology can achieve significant convergence effects within 10 minutes of training using only 32 H20 GPUs, and the scores from human evaluation have even increased by more than 300%. Although current diffusion models can optimize image quality through reward mechanisms, they face several challenges. First, the number of model optimization steps is limited, leading to a phenomenon known as 'reward cheating,' where the model generates low-quality images in order to obtain high scores.
Salesforce reduced its customer support team from 9,000 to 5,000 by introducing new agent services and support products. CEO Benioff called the company 'Customer Zero,' with the new system handling about 1.5 million customer inquiries.....