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In today's Techpresso:
💥 Artists leak OpenAI's Sora video model
🏷️ Uber for AI labeling
💼 Twitter backers profit from Elon Musk's xAI deal
🤔 Bluesky’s open API means anyone can scrape your data for AI training
❌ TikTok will block beauty filters for teens over mental health concerns
🎁 + 10 other news you might like
🔮 + 4 handpicked research papers and tools
💥 Artists leak OpenAI's Sora video modelLINK
Artists who were beta testers have leaked OpenAI's Sora video model, protesting against unpaid labor and "art washing" claims by the company.
The artists accuse OpenAI of exploiting their feedback for free without fair compensation, while the company emphasizes that participation in Sora's research preview is voluntary.
OpenAI has not confirmed the leak's authenticity but continues to stress its commitment to balancing creativity with safety, aiming to release Sora once safety concerns are addressed.
🏷️ Uber for AI labelingLINK
Uber is entering the AI labeling business by employing gig workers, aiming to extend its existing independent contractor model to the machine learning and large-language models sectors.
The company’s new Scaled Solutions division offers businesses connections to skilled independent data operators through its platform, originating from an internal team in the US and India.
Uber is hiring gig workers globally for data labeling and other tasks, with variance in pay per task and a focus on diverse cultural insights to enhance AI adaptability across different markets.
💼 Twitter backers profit from Elon Musk's xAI dealLINK
Investors in Elon Musk's Twitter are receiving significant financial gains from a deal with his artificial intelligence company, xAI.
The deal reportedly provides a considerable windfall, boosting the returns of those who initially backed Musk's ventures.
This development highlights the interconnected success of Musk's business ventures and the value of investing in his innovative projects.
🤔 Bluesky’s open API means anyone can scrape your data for AI trainingLINK
Bluesky's open API allows third-party developers to access and use user data for purposes such as AI training, even if Bluesky itself does not engage in this practice.
A researcher at Hugging Face accessed one million public posts from Bluesky using its Firehose API for machine learning studies, but later retracted the dataset after facing backlash.
Bluesky is exploring options for users to express their consent preferences externally, though it cannot ensure that these preferences are honored by outside developers.
❌ TikTok will block beauty filters for teens over mental health concernsLINK
TikTok will block users under 18 from using beauty filters that alter their appearance due to concerns about the impact on teenagers’ mental health and self-esteem.
Comic filters, which add whimsical elements like ears or noses, will remain accessible, while the effectiveness of the age restrictions depends on users entering their real age.
This move is part of broader efforts by social media companies to comply with upcoming UK regulations aimed at protecting young users, with TikTok also tightening rules for users under 13.
Other news you might like
Anthropic says Claude AI can match your unique writing style.LINK
NASA awards SpaceX a contract for one of the few things it hasn’t done yet.LINK
Starlink’s direct-to-cell satellite service is the first to receive FCC approval.LINK
Threads says 35 million users signed up in November.LINK
Bluesky boom worries Chinese media.LINK
The new ‘land grab’ for AI companies, from Meta to OpenAI, is military contracts.LINK
Biden extends $6 billion lifeline to struggling EV startup Rivian amid growing unsold inventory on dealer lots.LINK
Activision uses AI to ban nearly 20,000 Black Ops 6 cheaters.LINK
AI girlfriends could increase loneliness, warns Ex-Google CEO.LINK
Yes, That Viral LinkedIn Post You Read Was Probably AI-Generated.LINK
Latest research and tools
Executing ARM Jazelle on Wii's Starlet: a homebrew tool that runs ARM code on the Wii's Starlet using Palapeli's exploit to switch to Jazelle mode and execute specified JVM bytecode, providing stack state and local variables after execution.LINK
SSH Artwork: a tool for generating SSH keys that match a specific visual hash pattern for aesthetic preferences.LINK
jsontr.ee: a lightweight JavaScript library that visualizes JSON data as interactive tree diagrams for easy understanding of complex structures.LINK
Chebyshev Polynomials in the 16th Century (2022): the paper explores the historical development and applications of Chebyshev polynomials before they were formally defined.LINK
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