RAIZOR Report: Former OpenAI Researcher Criticizes Copyright Practices; Google DeepMind Open-Sources AI Watermarking Tool

Ex-OpenAI researcher alleges copyright violations

A former OpenAI researcher, Suchir Balaji, has spoken out against the company, claiming its use of copyrighted materials for training ChatGPT violates the law and harms the internet content ecosystem. Balaji, who left OpenAI in August, argues that the AI models make complete copies of training data and compete directly with original content creators. He also stated that OpenAI’s use of internet data shouldn’t qualify as ‘fair use’, challenging a common argument made by many AI companies.

DeepMind open-sources AI watermarking tool

Google DeepMind has announced the open-sourcing of SynthID, an advanced watermarking system for AI-generated content. The tool uses a ‘tournament sampling’ approach to embed undetectable watermarks while maintaining the quality of text outputs. DeepMind has already integrated SynthID into several Google products, including Gemini, ImageFX, and VideoFX. By open-sourcing the code, DeepMind hopes SynthID will become an industry standard for watermarking AI-generated content.

Create your own AI voice clone

ElevenLabs now offers a service that allows users to create digital replicas of their voices for various applications such as content creation, audiobooks, or personalized AI assistants. The process involves signing up on the ElevenLabs website, recording at least 30 minutes of clear, varied speech samples, and uploading the audio for processing. Once completed, users can test their new AI voice using the Text to Speech feature and even use it with other services like HeyGen for AI avatars.

TikTok owner sacks intern for allegedly sabotaging AI project

ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok, has dismissed an intern for what they claim was “maliciously interfering” with AI model training. The company states that the impact of the alleged sabotage was not as severe as initially rumored. This incident highlights the growing importance of AI projects in major tech companies and the potential vulnerabilities in their development processes.

Europeans don’t trust AI for elections but do trust it for facial recognition, a survey finds

A survey conducted by IE University, covering over 3,000 people across 10 European countries, has revealed a complex attitude towards AI among Europeans. The results show that while Europeans are wary of AI’s potential to manipulate elections, they are more supportive of its use in police and military surveillance. This dichotomy highlights the nuanced public perception of AI technologies and their various applications in society.

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